Spinach & Bacon Stuffed Meatloaf
16 oz frozen chopped spinach
1 oz. Swiss Meats Hickory smoked bacon, diced
1/2 c. onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 lbs. ground beef
2 c. soft bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 large eggs
8 oz. tomato sauce
Preheat oven to 375. Cook chopped spinach according to package directions. Drain well. Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove bacon, reserve. Discard all but 2 Tbsp of bacon fat. Add the onion and garlic to bacon fat and cook until softened. Add the cooked spinach and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir the reserved bacon into the spinach mixture. Combine the beef, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, eggs and tomato sauce into a loaf pan. Make a lengthwise depression in the meat and place the spinach mixture into the depression. Cover the top with the remaining meat making sure the spinach filling is completely covered. Unmold carefully into shallow, greased baking pan. Press edges of meat together where they meet to seal them. Bake for 1 hour.
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