Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***MEATLOAF***
  2                 Lb  lean ground beef
  10                Oz  frozen chopped spinach -- thawed and drained
  1                 Lb  mozzarella cheese -- shredded
  2                     garlic cloves -- minced
  1                Tsp  basil
  1                     egg
  1                Cup  Italian seasoned bread crumb
                        Salt and pepper
                        ***MARINARA SAUCE***:
  1                Can  crushed tomatoes -- (28 oz)
  1                Tsp  basil
  2               Tbsp  olive oil
  2                     garlic cloves -- chopped
  1              Pinch  thyme
                        salt and pepper to taste
  1              Pinch  red pepper

Preparation:

Mix all meatloaf ingredients together to form one large loaf or two smaller ones. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Put in pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 2 hours. Meanwhile, make marinara sauce. Saute garlic in olive oil. Add basil and thyme and stir a minute. Add all other ingredients and simmer about an hour. Let meatloaf rest about 10 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce. This Italian meatloaf, studded with spinach and mozzarella, was a prize winner in the Miami Herald's contest many years ag

Nutritional Information:

4260 Calories (kcal); 332g Total Fat; (70% calories from fat); 275g Protein; 33g Carbohydrate; 1274mg Cholesterol; 2859mg Sodium