Best 15 Spinach Loaf Recipes

CHEESY SPINACH-STUFFED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, lightly combine meat loaf ingredients. On a waxed paper, pat into a 14x10-in. rectangle. , In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients. Spread over rectangle, leaving 3/4 in. around edges. Starting with a short end, roll up jelly-roll fashion. Press meat mixture over filling at both ends to seal. Place loaf, seam side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Spread with ketchup; bake for 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand a few minutes. Cut into 1-in. thick slices.

SIMPLY DIVINE MEAT LOAF WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, eggs, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, dry onion soup mix, Parmesan cheese, salad dressing, bread crumbs, and spinach. Transfer to a 5x9 inch pan, and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove foil, and continue baking 15 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

TURKEY SPINACH MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, milk, lemon juice, salt, basil, oregano and pepper. Stir in the bread crumbs, spinach and reserved onion. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. , Shape into a 12x5-in. loaf; place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon salsa over top. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Drizzle with butter; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 165°.

BAKED SPINACH DIP LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Reserve 1 tablespoon crumbled bacon for topping. Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in spinach, water chestnuts, 1 cup cheese, half of the green onions, garlic, seasonings and remaining bacon., Cut a 1-1/2-in. slice off top of bread. Hollow out the bottom, leaving a 1/2-in.-thick shell. Cut all removed bread into cubes for serving. Fill shell with dip. Wrap in heavy-duty foil, tenting foil over dip. Bake on a baking sheet 1-1/4 hours., Open foil carefully, allowing steam to escape. Sprinkle dip with remaining cheese and green onion and the reserved bacon. Bake until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm with cucumber and cubed bread.

STUFFED SPINACH LOAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle with salt and basil. Roll out bread dough to a 13x10-in. rectangle. Sprinkle with meat mixture. Top with spinach; sprinkle with cheese. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under. , Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° until crust is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

WARM SPINACH AND BACON COB LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the bacon starts to brown, add the onion and mushrooms. Cook and stir until everything is tender and browned. Remove from heat. Transfer to a medium bowl. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, cream cheese and spinach until well blended. Set aside.
• Make a well in the loaf of bread by cutting an oval hole in the top, and pulling out the bread inside, leaving a 1 1/2 to 2 inch shell. This is your serving bowl. Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the bread. Place on a baking tray. Cut the breadstick dough into 3 inch fingers, and place them on the baking sheet also.
• Bake for about 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the breadsticks are golden, and the loaf is heated through. To serve, place the loaf of bread with the dip onto the center of a serving tray, and arrange the breadsticks around it. After all the breadsticks are gone, simply eat the bread bowl. No mess!

COBB STYLE MEAT LOAF, SPINACH SALAD WITH DIJON DRESSING

Steps:

• For the meat loaf: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Place 4 eggs in a pot, cover with water, place over high heat and bring to a boil. Then cover the pot, remove from the heat and let stand 10 minutes. Crack the shells and soak a few minutes in cold water. Peel and dry on paper towels.
• Heat the 2 tablespoons EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the celery, garlic and onions, season with salt and pepper and cook to soften, 7 to 8 minutes. Deglaze with the beer. Cool.
• Soak the bread with the milk.
• Place the meat in a bowl, add the thyme and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Squeeze out the liquid from the bread and rub between hands to crumble as you add to the meat. Add the blue cheese, Cheddar, Worcestershire sauce, the remaining egg and the cooled vegetables. Mix to combine.
• On the baking sheet form half the meat into a 10-inch long by 4-inch wide brick. Then center the hard-boiled eggs lengthwise down the loaf. Top with the remaining meat and form a loaf. Coat the meatloaf with overlapping straps of bacon. Wrap and store for a make-ahead meal or bake right away.
• Bake the loaf 1 hour on the center rack. Then switch on the broiler and brown the bacon top until crisp. Let stand a few minutes, and then slice and serve with the salad.
• For the salad: When the loaf is about ready, grate the shallot in a bowl. Add the vinegar, Dijon and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Whisk in the remaining EVOO, about 1/3 cup. Toss with the spinach and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Slice the meat loaf and serve with the spinach salad.

BAKED SPINACH DIP LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Beat cream cheese and mayo together in mixing bowl.
• Stir in next nine remaining ingredients.
• Cut a slice off top of bread; set aside.
• Carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/2 inch shell.
• Cube removed bread and set aside.
• Fill the shell with spinach dip; replace top.
• Wrap in heavy-duty foil; place on baking sheet.
• Bake for 75 - 90 minutes or until dip is heated through.
• Open foil carefully.
• Serve warm with bread cubes and vegetables.

SPINACH LOAF

Steps:

• Squeeze excess liquid from the spinach; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, bread crumbs, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Stir in the well-drained spinach; pat mixture into a greased 8x4x2" loaf pan.
• (At this point, loaf may be covered and refrigerated overnight, if desired).
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
• Remove from skillet, reserving 2T.
• pan drippings.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Cook the onion and peppers in the bacon drippings in the skillet for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
• Stir in the flour and dash pepper; gradually stir in the water.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook 1 minute more.
• Stir in bacon and tomatoes; heat through.
• To serve, invert spinach loaf onto serving platter and cut into slices.
• Spoon bacon/tomato sauce over.

BACON, SPINACH AND FETA MUFFIN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced).
• Grease a 21cm x 10cm (base measurement) loaf pan.
• Remove rind and most of the at from bacon and chop.
• Add bacon and onion to a medium non-stick frying pan; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp and onion is soft.
• Remove from pan reserving a 1/4 of the bacon mixture.
• Add spinach and oregano to pan; cook and stir until just wilted and remove from pan and cool slightly.
• Sift flour and salt into a large bowl and make a well at the centre and add oil, egg and milk and stir until just combined (don't overmix or you will toughen the mix).
• Gently fold in spinach mixture and feta until just combined.
• Spoon mixture into prepared pan and top with reserved bacon mixture and extra feta.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean.
• Stand pan for 5 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool slightly and then serve with butter.

SPINACH DIP IN COB LOAF

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, mix well and leave to sit in bowl for 5 minutes.
• Cut a layer off the top of the cob loaf and hollow it out, making a bowl out of the bread.
• Tear excess bread into bit size pieces and place in 150 degree oven for 15 minutes or until nice a crunchy.
• Add mixture to the hollowed cob loaf, place prepared bread pieces around on the plate and serve.

MEAT LOAF STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Line a work surface with a 15-inch-long sheet of plastic wrap. In a bowl, mix the flour with the remaining 1/2 cup of bread crumbs. Sprinkle half of the crumb mixture all over the plastic wrap. Transfer half of the meat loaf mixture to the plastic and press it into a 12-by-10-inch rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick. Lay half of the spinach leaves over the meat, leaving a 1-inch border on the short sides. Arrange half of the carrots over the spinach, and top with half the prosciutto and sliced cheese. Starting from the long end of the plastic wrap closest to you, tightly roll up the meat loaf, tucking in the filling and using the plastic wrap to guide you; discard the plastic. Repeat with another 15-inch sheet of plastic and the remaining bread crumbs, meat mixture, spinach, carrots, prosciutto and cheese. Drizzle each meat loaf with 2 tablespoons of oil. Put the rosemary sprigs in the bottom of a broiler pan and pour in the red wine. Cover with the broiler pan grate. Set the meat loaves about 2 inches apart on the grate. Bake in the center of the oven for 40 minutes. Turn the broiler pan around and pour the water through the grate. Continue baking for about 35 minutes longer, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of each meat loaf registers 165°. Transfer the meat loaves to a carving board and cover loosely with foil. Discard any cheese from the bottom of the pan and strain the pan juices into a small saucepan. Boil the pan juices over high heat until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 minutes. Pour into a serving bowl and season with salt and pepper. Using a serrated knife, slice the meat loaves 1 inch thick and serve, passing the pan juices at the table. Make Ahead - The unbaked meat loaves can be refrigerated overnight. Let return to room temperature before baking.

SPINACH RICE LOAF

Steps:

• Cook and drain spinach.
• Combine all ingredients except breadcrumbs.
• Oil a large casserole and sprinkle 3/4 cup breadcrumbs in bottom.
• Pour mixture into casserole and sprinkle top with remaining breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 350* for about 1 hour.
• Check with knife.
• Turn out onto serving platter and enjoy!

BETTY'S SPINACH AND FETA LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 320oF/160oC. Well grease and line a large bread tin or 12 jumbo muffin tins.
• 2. Well mix the milk, eggs and butter. Set aside.
• 3. In a large bowl, add everything else and stir well. Add the wet ingredients until JUST mixed. Pour into the prepared pan or muffin tins.
• 4. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 1 hour if making a loaf and 20 - 25 minutes for muffins - until cooked when checked with a skewer. Cool in tin for 15 minutes before turning out.
• 5. Cool before cutting for at least an hour or the bread will tear rather than cut. Serve with lashings of butter or creamed cheese (the latter is my favourite).

SPINACH LOAF

Steps:

• Chop onion and garlic sauté with loose crumbled sausage . Meanwhile boil spinach and drain Combine sausage with spinach and sauté Remove from heat add cheese salt and pepper to taste Pre heat oven to 400 Roll dough to narrow rectangle put sausage and spinach mixture in center and fold over sides of dough to create a loaf. Paint with egg wash bake approximately 20 minutes or until dough golden brown Slice into 1.5inch slices