Florentine Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil ⓘ
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 garlic clove, large, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed ⓘ
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry ⓘ
- 1 lb lean ground beef ⓘ
- 1/2 lb Italian sausage (hot or sweet) ⓘ
- 1 cup ricotta cheese ⓘ
- 1/2 cup tomato juice (preferably fresh) or 1/2 cup beef stock ⓘ
- 1 large egg ⓘ
- 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb ⓘ
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat oil and saute onion, garlic, and fennel seed 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Combine with the remaining ingredients.
- Shape mixture into a log and place in a shallow casserole dish or loaf pan. Top with marinara.
- Bake 75 minutes or until the thermometer registers 170 degrees.
- Cool 10 minutes, then serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
980
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).