Meatloaf avec Epinards

??????????????????Traveling to France recently has my checking account on empty so we’re eating frugally for a few weeks. The Euro has been painfully higher than the dollar for several years now. Fortunately, we were able to eat most meals with family and friends and didn’t have to spend much dining out. I picked up some interesting recipes from my uncle who built a commercial catering company in Rennes that served 3,000 meals a day. He’s an excellent cook and fisherman. I’ll share more recipes and menus from our trip to Brittany and Burgundy very soon but for now, everyone is going to have to settle for this meatloaf recipe. It’s my own recipe and will serve ten people or dinner twice for less than $20.
“It’s nice this doesn’t have any hamburger.” commented Morgan as he helped himself to seconds.
The kids didn’t even notice the spinach….
Meatloaf avec épinards
1 ½ T. vegetable oil
1 chopped onion
3 cloves of chopped garlic
1 tsp dried oregano and thyme
1 ½ tsp. salt
¼ (+/-) tsp. cayenne pepper
¾ tsp black pepper
½ tsp. ground cumin and white pepper
Sauté above ingredients adding garlic and spices after the onion has begun to soften (about 5 minutes)
In a large bowl combine:
1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground veal
½ pound ground lamb
½ cup tomato sauce
1/3 cup milk
1 ½ cups bread crumbs
1 ½ cups chopped fresh spinach
1 egg
Add the onion/spice mixture to the meat mixture and gently combine. Bake in a 9x5x3 inch (or larger) pan at 350 F for an hour. Let rest before cutting. Bon appétit!

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