Sheila's Meatloaf

Sheila’s Meatloaf

1 lb ground beef

1 lb ground pork or Italian sausage, casings removed

1 lb ground turkey or chicken

1 T olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 carrots, finely chopped

2 stalks of celery, finely chopped

2-3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 block of frozen spinach, thawed or 1 pkg of fresh

1 T worcestershire sauce

1 T smoked paprika

1 t red pepper flakes

1 T TsarDust Memories (Penzy’s Spice), optional

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup breadcrumbs

Salt as needed

Lots of freshly ground  black pepper

Glaze (recipe below)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degree. 

Combine meat in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

In a large frying pan, heat olive oil on medium heat. Saute onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and spinach for a few minutes until onion is translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.

Combine the remaining ingredients and mix into the meat mixture. 

Cover a sheet pan with foil. Shape two free form loaves on the pan. Take care to create a uniform thickness.

Place in the oven for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, remove and put glaze on the loaves and return to the oven for 15 minutes. Check doneness with a meat thermometer.

Serve. Goes great with mashed potatoes and a salad!

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Glaze

½ c ketchup

½ c brown sugar

Combine and set aside. Using a silicone brush coat the tops of the loaves well with glaze.

You can double this and reserve half to serve with the meatloaf if you like!