Simple Spinach Cobb Loaf Recipes

SIMPLE SPINACH COBB LOAF RECIPE

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COBB STYLE MEAT LOAF, SPINACH SALAD WITH DIJON DRESSING

Steps:

• For the meat loaf: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Place 4 eggs in a pot, cover with water, place over high heat and bring to a boil. Then cover the pot, remove from the heat and let stand 10 minutes. Crack the shells and soak a few minutes in cold water. Peel and dry on paper towels.
• Heat the 2 tablespoons EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery, garlic and onions, season with salt and pepper and cook to soften, 7 to 8 minutes. Deglaze with the beer. Cool.
• Soak the bread with the milk.
• Place the meat in a bowl, add the thyme and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Squeeze out the liquid from the bread and rub between hands to crumble as you add to the meat. Add the blue cheese, Cheddar, Worcestershire sauce, the remaining egg and the cooled vegetables. Mix to combine.
• On the baking sheet form half the meat into a 10-inch long by 4-inch wide brick. Then center the hard-boiled eggs lengthwise down the loaf. Top with the remaining meat and form a loaf. Coat the meatloaf with overlapping straps of bacon. Wrap and store for a make-ahead meal or bake right away.
• Bake the loaf 1 hour on the center rack. Then switch on the broiler and brown the bacon top until crisp. Let stand a few minutes, and then slice and serve with the salad.
• For the salad: When the loaf is about ready, grate the shallot in a bowl. Add the vinegar, Dijon and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Whisk in the remaining EVOO, about 1/3 cup. Toss with the spinach and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Slice the meat loaf and serve with the spinach salad.

WARM SPINACH AND BACON COB LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the bacon starts to brown, add the onion and mushrooms. Cook and stir until everything is tender and browned. Remove from heat. Transfer to a medium bowl. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, cream cheese and spinach until well blended. Set aside.
• Make a well in the loaf of bread by cutting an oval hole in the top, and pulling out the bread inside, leaving a 1 1/2 to 2 inch shell. This is your serving bowl. Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the bread. Place on a baking tray. Cut the breadstick dough into 3 inch fingers, and place them on the baking sheet also.
• Bake for about 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the breadsticks are golden, and the loaf is heated through. To serve, place the loaf of bread with the dip onto the center of a serving tray, and arrange the breadsticks around it. After all the breadsticks are gone, simply eat the bread bowl. No mess!

SPINACH DIP IN COB LOAF

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, mix well and leave to sit in bowl for 5 minutes.
• Cut a layer off the top of the cob loaf and hollow it out, making a bowl out of the bread.
• Tear excess bread into bit size pieces and place in 150 degree oven for 15 minutes or until nice a crunchy.
• Add mixture to the hollowed cob loaf, place prepared bread pieces around on the plate and serve.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM COBB

Steps:

• Slice the top off the cobb.
• Pull out all the soft bread, leaving a shell.
• In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over a low heat.
• Add the diced onion and garlic and saute gently.
• Add the mushrooms and cook until all the liquid evaporates.
• Add the sour cream and stir through.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer for a few minutes until it thickens slightly.
• Add spinach and stir through.
• Turn off heat.
• Pour the sour cream mixture into the cobb shell.
• Top with cheese and"lid".
• Tear the soft bready bits into bite size pieces.
• Put the cobb on a baking tray surrounded by bread bits.
• Bake in a moderate (180C) preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until bread is golden and cheese is melted.