Spinach Meat Roll Recipes

CHEESY SPINACH-STUFFED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, lightly combine meat loaf ingredients. On a waxed paper, pat into a 14x10-in. rectangle. , In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients. Spread over rectangle, leaving 3/4 in. around edges. Starting with a short end, roll up jelly-roll fashion. Press meat mixture over filling at both ends to seal. Place loaf, seam side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Spread with ketchup; bake for 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand a few minutes. Cut into 1-in. thick slices.

SPINACH MEAT ROLL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except spinach in bowl; Turn onto sheet of wax paper or foil.
• Shape into rectangle 12 X 10 inches.
• Arrange spinach leaves evenly on meat leaving 1/2 inch margin around edges.
• Carefully roll up meat, beginning at narrow side and using paper to lift meat.
• Press edges and ends of roll to seal.
• Place in baking dish on middle rack of oven.
• Bake uncovered at 350°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 2 minutes before slicing.

HEAVENLY SPINACH ROLLS

Steps:

• Defrost the 2 packages of spinach.
• Drain any excess water from defrosted spinach.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, powder ranch dressing, and bacon bits and stir thoroughly.
• After mixing ingredients, add the spinach and continue to stir until all of the spinach is completely mixed with the other ingredients.
• Lay out uncooked flour tortilla and spread mixture over flour tortilla (DO NOT put too much otherwise when rolling the tortilla the excess mixture will spill out!) Roll the tortilla tightly.
• Continue process until all tortillas are used.
• Set for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Take out the rolls and cut them into smaller segments.
• Ready to serve!

SPINACH ROLLS

Steps:

• Defrost spinach and squeeze out water.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Spread on tortillas to about 1/2" from edge.
• Roll.
• Refrigerate overnight, or at least 6 hours.
• Cut into 1"inch pieces.

SPINACH-FILLED MEDITERRANEAN MEAT ROLL

Steps:

• For the filling, cook the onion in the oil in a small skillet over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Add pine nuts and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes or until garlic is browned. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in spinach and seasonings; cook an additional 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in cheese.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine all meat roll ingredients except the pinenuts and green onions; mix well. On foil or waxed paper-lined surface, pat meat mixture to form a rectangle (12 inches by 10 inches). Spread filling mixture evenly over top to within one inch of edges. Starting from short end, roll up meat tightly to enclose filling, using foil as a guide. Pinch edges and ends to seal.
• Place wire rack in baking pan (15 inches by 10 inches by 1 inch). Cover rack with foil; pierce foil in several places with knife to allow grease to drain as meat cooks. Place meat roll, seam side down, on foil-lined rack. Press the pine nuts onto top of meat roll. Bake for 30 minutes. Cover loosely with foil. Insert meat thermometer through foil and into center of loaf. Bake an additional 35 to 50 minutes or until meat is thoroughly cooked and meat thermometer registers 160 degrees. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Garnish with green onions.

SIMPLY DIVINE MEAT LOAF WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, eggs, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, dry onion soup mix, Parmesan cheese, salad dressing, bread crumbs, and spinach. Transfer to a 5x9 inch pan, and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove foil, and continue baking 15 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

SPINACH - STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix together the beef, egg whites, breadcrumbs salt& pepper, shallots garlic, worcestershire sauce& oregano.
• Use your hands to really combine the mixture.
• After you have squeezed as much moisture as you can from the spinach combine it with the cheese, nutmeg& season with salt& pepper.
• On a piece of plastic wrap or wax paper spread out the meat mixture in a rectangle apprx 12 x 8".
• Spread the spinach mixture on top leaving apprx 1/2" clear all around the meat edges.
• Using the paper (plastic) to help roll up the loaf starting from the 8" side.
• Press gently as you go to make sure you have a firmly rolled loaf.
• Press the outside edges together.
• Tightly wrap the meatloaf in plastic wrap (or wax paper) and refrigerate for at leat an hour (I make the loaf the day before and leave it rolled in the fridge over night to be baked the next day).
• Place the meatloaf on a roasting rack in a roasting pan and bake in a 350F oven for 1 hour.
• If you are using the ketchup spread it on top of the loaf before putting it in the oven.