Italian Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatloaf

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Here is a recipe for a tasty Italian meatloaf stuffed with fresh mozzarella. There is also a kitchen hack to prevent your hands from drying out as you cook this winter.

This year has been a very busy holiday season for us...more so than in years past. What is different this year? Our daughter appeared in The Nutcracker Ballet. If you have ever been involved with performing arts, you know how demanding the practices and rehearsals are. “Tech Week,” as it's known in the performing arts world, is the week leading up to the show where all the sets, costumes, and practices are moved to the performance venue. It is a long week filled with dress rehearsals, late nights, and of course, the performances themselves. From parents to performers to producers, everyone is drained by the end of the week!

I survived the week by making lists, keeping up with exercise, and scheduling some down time. I planned nutritious meals that could be prepared ahead of time and taken on the go, such as this Italian Meatloaf.

Italian Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatloaf

by Diana Rambles

Cook Time: 1 hour

Keywords: bake entree American

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Ingredients

• ground beef, 2 pounds
• 2 eggs
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• diced tomatoes, 4 oz
• 1/4 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• fresh mozzarella cheese, thickly sliced
• fresh spinach
• Roma tomato, sliced

Instructions

Put the first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Wearing food-grade disposable plastic gloves, mix the ingredients thoroughly by hand.

Form a flat, large rectangle with the meat mixture on wax paper or a silicone mat. The rectangle should be about the width of your baking dish.

Place the spinach and Mozzarella on one end of the meat.

Carefully roll the meat into a loaf, starting at the end with the cheese.

Place in baking dish. I love this healthy meatloaf pan that lets the grease drip out of the loaf.

Top with sliced tomato.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

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I stop by Schnucks for fresh ingredients quite often. Just the other day I ran in and picked up this veggie tray to take to The Nutcracker cast party.

In the meatloaf recipe above, I used disposable plastic gloves to mix my meatloaf by hand. This kitchen hack is one of my favorites to use during the holiday season. Gloves keep my hands clean, which means I wash them less, keeping them from drying out from all of the extra use in the kitchen around the holidays. My hands are soft after all the cooking and baking. I'll be keeping that box of gloves close by all season!

I've shared a nourishing recipe and a great kitchen hack. What is your favorite kitchen hack?

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