Kid Approved Spinach Meatloaf Recipes

KIDS FAVORITE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard and mix well. Remove 4 tablespoons of this mixture and reserve for later for the top of the loaves. To the mixture in the bowl, add the Worcestershire sauce, salt, onion, garlic, egg, milk and ground black pepper and mix together well.
• Stir in the wheat cereal squares and let stand for 5 minutes. Then break up the cereal squares and add the ground beef, mixing well. Shape the mixture into the mini loaf pans you've decided to use.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 65 minutes. Brush on reserved ketchup mixture and bake for 15 more minutes.

SPINACH LOAF

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-5-inch nonstick loaf pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Place the eggs and milk in a large bowl. Add the bread and stir to combine.
• Heat the butter in a large, high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper and cook until soft, about 6 minutes. In batches, add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 15 minutes. Drain in a colander. Press gently on top of the spinach to release excess moisture. Set aside to cool slightly. Transfer the spinach mixture to a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the spinach into the bowl with the bread mixture. Add 3/4 cup of the Parmesan, the remaining salt and pepper and the nutmeg. Stir until smooth.
• Spread half of the mixture on the bottom of the prepared pan. Lay the hard boiled eggs, end-to-end, in a line along the center of the spinach mixture. Add the remaining spinach mixture on top and press gently. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan on top and bake for 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes, then run a thin metal spatula around the edges of the pan to release the loaf. Invert the loaf onto a cutting board, remove the parchment paper, and cut into slices.

KID FRIENDLY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Set aside 2/3 cup of the ketchup Place remaining ingredients in large mixing bowl, adding the milk last, and mix/knead with hands until mixture appears uniform.
• Do NOT use a loafpan or shape into bread loaf.
• Place meatloaf in an ungreased 9 x 9in.
• square cake pan and shape into 8 x 8in.
• square (you should have 1in. between meat and pan on all sides).
• Spread remaining 2/3 cup ketchup over top of meatloaf.
• Bake UNCOVERED for 65-75 mins.

SPINACH MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix EVERYTHING together.
• EXCEPT STEAK SAUCE.
• Shape into a loaf and bake 45 min at 350, add steak sauce on top the last 10 minutes.

KID APPROVED SPINACH MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix with your wooden spoon the hamburger and eggs, toss in and mix the spinach.
• Now get down and dirty. Mix in oats with clean washed hands, adding your Worcestershire sauce, mayo and salt & pepper.
• Plop meatloaf into a glass baking pan, 13x9", and form into a rectangle, the length of pan, and about 4" across, the height of your pan, (perfect sized leftover sandwiches with your Kraft Mayo, for lunch idea the next day).
• Now bake in your oven at 325 degrees for 1 hour, covered with foil. Last 20 minutes, up the oven to 350 degrees and uncover. Remove from oven and let cool for slicing about 8 to 10 minutes, serve!