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tomato sauce oregano basil garlic ground beef whole wheat bread egg salt pepper Mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese
Viewed: 39 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 slices whole wheat bread
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
Method
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine tomato sauce, oregano, basil and garlic powder in a small bowl.
- In a larger bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, egg white, salt pepper, and 1/2 the tomato sauce mixture until well combined.
- Press meat mixture onto a sheet of wax paper, making a rectangle approx.
- 8 x 10 inches.
- Spoon spinach over half.
- Place mozzarella cheese over spinach, being careful not to place too close to the edges, or your filling will leak out.
- Fold meat over so that spinach and cheese are inside.
- Pinch edges to seal.
- Place meat in shallow baking pan, on a rack or strips of aluminum foil, or some means of keeping the loaf off the pan to allow the juices to drain.
- Top with remaining tomato sauce and the parmesan cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.
- Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
- (try the leftovers on a sandwich or kaiser roll).
