Spinach Feta Stuffed Meatloaf Recipes

SPINACH FETA STUFFED TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 4-5 minutes or until beginning to soften. Transfer 2/3 of the onion to a bowl to cool.
• Mix in half the garlic.
• Add spinach to sauté pan and cook briefly for any remaining moisture to evaporate.
• Let cool slightly then stir in sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese and salt and black pepper to taste. Add egg white and set aside.
• To bowl with onions, add whole egg, breadcrumbs, milk, 2 tablespoons tomato sauce, basil, oregano, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper and remaining 2 cloves minced garlic and mix well.
• Mix in ground turkey or chicken.
• Place 2/3 of the meat mixture in the loaf pan, creating a small well down the center.
• Mound spinach mixture in the well. Top with remaining ground turkey.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center registers 165 degrees. Top with tomato sauce after 30 minutes, then bake to completion.
• Let rest 5-8 minutes before slicing.

SPINACH &FETA-STUFFED MEATLOAF(SLOW COOKER) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, onion soup mix, garlic, Parmesan cheese and all be 2 tbs of the ketchup. In small bowl mix together the feta cheese and sun dried tomatoes. On a cutting board covered with wax paper, pat the meat mixture into a rectangle approximately 6 inches by 10 inches. Spead the feta cheese mixture over the meat rectangle to within 1 inch of the edges. Place the spinach over the feta. Using the wax paper, roll the meat loaf so that the meat completely covers the cheese and spinach center and seal tightly. Make sure that the ends of the meat loaf are also completely sealed. Place in the Crock-Pot on one end, if necessary. Top with the remaining ketchup. Cover., cook on low 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.

GREEK STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mix lamb and hamburger together.
• Combine with eggs, milk, and oats. Set aside.
• Saute onion in oil over moderate-low or low heat for 20 to 30 minutes until translucent and golden. Estimate the cooking time for the onions and approximately 3 to 4 minutes before the end of the cooking, add the garlic.
• Combine meat mixture with onions, garlic, parsley, salt, cumin, and pepper.
• In a 9" X 13" baking dish, shape 2/3 of meat mixture into a hollow shell.
• Combine spinach, egg, and feta cheese from filling ingredient list. Pack this filling into the hollow cavity of the meat loaf.
• Sprinkle with chopped olives.
• Cover filling with remaining meat mixture.
• Combine ketchup, cinnamon, parmesan cheese and Tabasco sauce if using for the topping; spread over meatloaf.
• Bake for 70 to 80 minutes.

SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, spinach, feta cheese, and garlic until well blended. Set aside.
• Carefully butterfly chicken breasts, making sure not to cut all the way through. Spoon spinach mixture into chicken breasts. Wrap each with a piece of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Place in shallow baking dish. Cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).