Spinach-Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground beef (only use very lean)
    2 eggs
    1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
    salt & pepper
    1/3 cup ketchup or 1/3 cup tomato sauce
    3 tablespoons onions, minced
    1 garlic clove, minced
    1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    15 -20 baby spinach leaves
    3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
    1/2 cup ketchup
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    1 tablespoon italian seasoning
Preparation
    Mix together beef, egg, breadcrumbs salt and pepper, onion, garlic, ketchup/tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and oregano. Mix well with clean hands. On a piece of plastic wrap or wax paper, spread out meat mixture in a rectangle - 12 x 8\".
    Spread spinach on top leaving 1/2\" clear all around meat edges.
    Sprinkle with cheese. Using paper/plastic to help roll up loaf starting from 8\" side. Press gently as you go to make sure you have a firmly rolled loaf.
    Press seam to seal.
    Tightly wrap meatloaf in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour (or overnight).
    Mix ketchup, 1 tablespoons Italian seasoning, and brown sugar together.
    Place meatloaf, seam side down, in a baking pan (make sure that ends are sealed well).
    Cover top with ketchup mixture and bake in a 350 degrees F. oven for 1 hour.
    Remove from oven and let set for 15 minutes before slicing.

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