Confetti Meatloaf

Description

Spinach Canned by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds lean ground beef
• ½ (13½ ounce) can spinach, squeezed dry and chopped
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
• 1 egg, beaten (or ¼ cup egg mix + ¼ cup water, mixed)
• ½ cup vegetable or tomato juice
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
• ¼ cup fine dry breadcrumbs or crushed crackers
• ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
• black pepper, to taste

Sauce

• ¼ cup vegetable or tomato juice
• ¼ cup ketchup

Procedures

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
3. Form into a loaf, and place in a 1-quart loaf pan.
4. Cover with foil and bake 50 – 55 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted in center of meatloaf reads 160°F.
5. Drain juice from pan and top with sauce. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes.