Do you know what I love about meatloaf?
I love that it's a total "kitchen sink" recipe. You know, throw everything in except the kitchen sink. Almost every time I make a meatloaf it is different. It depends on what I have left in my fridge, usually at the end of the week. So feel free to change up the veggies in this recipe.
This week, I had some carrots and celery still kicking around from a pot pie I made the other day. I also had half a bag of spinach in the drawer because like a terrible mom, I have been making milkshakes instead of healthy smoothies. I really needed to use up the fontina cheese I had leftover. I was getting nervous it was going to start molding up on me. You might remember I used fontina cheese in the Chicken Valdostana a few weeks ago.
Meatloaf is a great way to sneak veggies in for your picky veggie hating kids.Â
I know a lot of people sauté their veggies before adding to the meat mixture, but I don't bother with that.  Just make sure you dice your veggies up really small.  If you have a food processor
you could just give the veggies a quick whirl in that instead of fussing with all that dicing.
When I make meatloaf out of ground beef I usually form a loaf and cook it on a lined baking sheet so the grease can run off, but since I used lean turkey, I knew there wouldn't be a ton of grease so I just popped it in a loaf pan
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Since there were veggies throughout the meatloaf, I didn't bother to cook a veggie on the side. I did serve the meatloaf over a big glob of mashed potatoes though. My husband would not be cool with a meatloaf that wasn't atop a mountain of mashed.
Did I mention the other thing I love about meatloaf? It is what Gordon Ramsay asked me to cook when I had my encounter with him a few years ago. Two years later and I still think of him every time I make a meatloaf.
Spinach & Fontina Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf is how I roll. How do you roll with meatloaf?
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Spinach & Fontina Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ½ C whole wheat breadcrumbs seasoned
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ÂĽ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- â…› teaspoon black pepper
- 2 carrots finely shred or finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks finely chopped
- 1 C packed spinach
- 3 oz fontina cheese cut into cubes or chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a large bowl combine egg, breadcrumbs, spices, carrots and celery. Use a fork to mix it all together. Add the turkey to the mixture and combine with your hands to mix in as evenly as possible.
- Place half the meat mixture in a loaf pan. Place the spinach and cheese on the meat in the pan. Cover the spinach and cheese with the rest of the meat mixture, making sure to seal the sides to avoid cheese melting out.
- Bake 40 minutes.
- Allow to sit 5 minute prior to cutting. Serve over mashed potatoes if desired.
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Heather // girlichef says
This looks and sounds fantastic, I'm a huge meatloaf fan! That's a great pic; I met Chef Ramsay about 6 or 7 years ago...he is just the nicest. 🙂
foodyschmoody says
Seriously so nice. When he entered my home he made sure to chat it up w/ the kids and talk about his own family etc. and he smells dreamy! 🙂
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
What a great looking meatloaf!! I love "kitchen sink" recipes 🙂
foodyschmoody says
thanks
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
This meatloaf!!! This looks incredible!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
Fontina is one of my all-time favorite cheeses...love the idea of stuffing a meatloaf with fontina and spinach!
foodyschmoody says
Me too Martha, it melts so perfectly!
Ginny McMeans says
Gordon Ramsay! Too cool and yes, put spinach in that meatloaf. 🙂
dina says
fontina mashed sounds good!
foodyschmoody says
The fontina was actually in the meatloaf, but that's an idea too
Lora @cakeduchess says
Love that photo of you and your family with Gordon Ramsay;)Super fantastic meatloaf...I'm a huge fontina fan!!
Susan says
What a great picture! Meatloaf is such a great meal to toss a bunch of veggies in and it keeps it moist too.
foodyschmoody says
Thank you Susan!
Kim Beaulieu says
This is sheer perfection, I'm a total meatloaf lover.
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
What a fun twist on meatloaf! Love it!
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Colleen
Lana@NeverEnoughThyme says
We love meatloaf but I don't think of making it very often. I need to put it on my to-do list. Especially one stuffed with loads of goodness like spinach and my all-time favorite, Fontina!
Nutmeg Nanny says
This stuffed meatloaf looks amazing! I need to do this immediately!
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
This meatloaf looks fantastic! I add veggies and cheeses to my meatloaf as well. I make meatloaf at least once a month. It's so easy to put together, plus you can put ANYTHING in a meatloaf and that jammy will STILL taste good.
Rebecca {foodie with family} says
I think it'd be a hoot to meet Chef Ramsay! And this meatloaf sounds absolutely divine!
Paula - bell'alimento says
What a great weeknight din. Love that you used Fontina.
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
Great photo! And what a delicious looking meatloaf!