Stuffed Meatloaf

Stuffed Meatloaf

(6-8 servings)

Ingredients:

1 clove Fresh Garlic, minced

1 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 bag (6 oz.) Fresh Spinach

1½ lb. Ground Chuck

½ lb. Ground Pork

1 small Onion, fine dice

¾ cup Plain Bread Crumbs

2 large Fresh Eggs

¼ cup Milk

1 tsp. Kosher Salt

¼ tsp. Black Pepper

1/3 cup BBQ Sauce (your favorite)

1 tbsp. Honey

6 oz. Mozzarella Cheese, sliced

1 cup Asiago Cheese, shredded

10 slices Bacon, regular thickness

Directions:

In a large skillet over medium heat, warm oil and add the garlic until fragrant.  Then add spinach and cook about 3 minutes or until wilted.  Remove from heat and set aside.  In a large bowl, combine ground pork, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, milk, salt and pepper before adding the ground chuck.  Gently combine the ground chuck not to over work it and make it tuff.  In a small bowl, combine the bbq sauce and honey and set aside.  Take the meat mixture and pat it into a 14-inch square on a sheet of foil.  In the center area of square, place the cheese slices in a single layer.  Spread 3 tbsp. of bbq mixture over the cheese.  Sprinkle the Asiago cheese over that and then the spinach mixture.  Carefully roll up the meat into a spiral, starting at one side.  When all rolled up, pinch ends to seal.  Lay out bacon one next to the other and put the meatloaf on top.  Wrap the bacon around the loaf, trimming the extra but covering the whole loaf.  Place seam down on a rimmed baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.  Put in a pre-heated 350-degree oven for 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer registers 160-degrees.  If needed or desired, place pan under the broiler to crisp up the bacon.  Drizzle with remaining bbq sauce mixture.  Then let the meatloaf rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Note:               If you like a little heat, change out the bbq sauce for Sriracha or another hot sauce of your choice.

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