Heavenly Meatloaf with Blue Cheese, Mushrooms, and Spinach

A slightly different recipe using a combination of ingredients, this meatloaf tastes absolutely divine! Instead of the usual ketchup, tomato paste, and brown sugar, this meatloaf is more of an 'upscale' version of the traditional. Best served with mashed potatoes and asparagus. This is my own personal creation! I substitute ground deer meat occasionally instead of beef, only because I have a freezer full, and it's organic!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 257 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 1 pinch dried basil
• ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
• ½ cup plain bread crumbs
• 1 ½ pounds extra-lean ground beef
• ⅓ cup 2% milk
• 1 cup finely chopped fresh spinach
• ½ small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.

Step 2

Mix eggs, spinach, mushrooms, bread crumbs, onion, milk, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Add ground beef and mix thoroughly with your hands; pack into prepared loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).