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Spinach Meatloaf Recipe
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Spinach Meatloaf Recipe

16 ingredients 4 to 6 servings openrecipes
Spinach Meatloaf Recipe

Meatloaf recipes tend to be dry and dense. Not this Meat and Spinach Loaf from "The Essential New York Times Cookbook" by Amanda Hesser.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1406
Calories
86g
Protein
60g
Fat
125g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Veal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh bunched
  • tough stems removed, or 1 (10-ounce) package fresh baby spinach
  • 1 1/4 pounds ground veal, pork, or beef, or a combination of all three
  • 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs (from a 1- to 2-inch-thick slice of Italian batard, crust removed)
  • 1 medium garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup small-dice celery (from about 2 medium stalks)
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion (from 1/2 medium onion)
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 bacon slices
  • , warmed, for serving (optional)

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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