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🍽️ Juicy Meatloaf with Spinach Filling

577 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 150 g fresh spinach leaves
• salt
• 2 stale rolls
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 red chili pepper
• 80 g feta
• 50 g pine nuts
• pepper (from the mill)
• 1 kg ground beef
• 2 tsp medium-hot mustard
• 2 eggs
• 0.5 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp semolina
• 1 sprig rosemary

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius using top and bottom heat.
2. 2. Wash the spinach thoroughly.
3. 3. Remove any wilted or damaged leaves.
4. 4. Bring water to a boil and add some salt.
5. 5. Add the spinach to the boiling water.
6. 6. Cook the spinach until it has wilted.
7. 7. Remove the spinach from the water.
8. 8. Drain the spinach.
9. 9. Shock the spinach under cold water.
10. 10. Squeeze the spinach well to remove excess liquid.
11. 11. Chop the spinach roughly.
12. 12. Crush the bread rolls.
13. 13. Soak the bread rolls in lukewarm water.
14. 14. Take 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
15. 15. Brush a high baking sheet or a large baking dish with it.
16. 16. Peel the garlic.
17. 17. Chop the garlic finely.
18. 18. Chop the chili finely.
19. 19. Mix the chopped garlic and chili together.
20. 20. Crumble the feta.
21. 21. Take a non-stick pan.
22. 22. Toast the pine nuts without fat in the pan.
23. 23. Place the toasted pine nuts in a bowl.
24. 24. Add the chopped spinach to the pine nuts.
25. 25. Add the feta to the mixture.
26. 26. Add the chili-garlic mixture.
27. 27. Mix all ingredients well.
28. 28. Season the filling with salt.
29. 29. Season the filling with pepper.
30. 30. Squeeze the soaked bread rolls well.
31. 31. Take the minced meat.
32. 32. Add the squeezed bread to the minced meat.
33. 33. Add the mustard.
34. 34. Add the eggs.
35. 35. Add the oregano.
36. 36. Mix the meat mixture thoroughly.
37. 37. Season the meat mixture with salt.
38. 38. Season the meat mixture with pepper.
39. 39. Take two-thirds of the meat mixture.
40. 40. Shape it into a loaf-like form.
41. 41. Press an indentation into the center of the loaf.
42. 42. Fill the spinach mixture into the indentation.
43. 43. Take the remaining meat mixture.
44. 44. Cover the filling with the remaining meat mixture.
45. 45. Place the meatloaf in the greased dish.
46. 46. Sprinkle the loaf with semolina.
47. 47. Bake the loaf for about 60 minutes in the preheated oven.
48. 48. Remove the loaf from the oven.
49. 49. Place the loaf on a preheated platter.
50. 50. Garnish the loaf with a sprig of rosemary.
51. 51. Serve the loaf with a Mediterranean salad if desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 577
• Protein: 40 g · Fett/Fat: 42 g · Carbs: 15 g