Greek Stuffed Meatloaf

Barbara Heller's Note:

This is one of my favorite Greek recipes.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 29 mins
• Prep Time: 35 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 54 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 1/2 lbs lamb, ground
• 1 1/2 lbs hamburger
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups quick oats
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Filling

• 1 bunch fresh spinach, chopped or 2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen spinach, chopped, thawed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup black Greek olive, pitted, coarsely chopped

Topping

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• Tabasco sauce (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix lamb and hamburger together.
3. Combine with eggs, milk, and oats. Set aside.
4. Saute onion in oil over moderate-low or low heat for 20 to 30 minutes until translucent and golden. Estimate the cooking time for the onions and approximately 3 to 4 minutes before the end of the cooking, add the garlic.
5. Combine meat mixture with onions, garlic, parsley, salt, cumin, and pepper.
6. In a 9" X 13" baking dish, shape 2/3 of meat mixture into a hollow shell.
7. Combine spinach, egg, and feta cheese from filling ingredient list. Pack this filling into the hollow cavity of the meat loaf.
8. Sprinkle with chopped olives.
9. Cover filling with remaining meat mixture.
10. Combine ketchup, cinnamon, parmesan cheese and Tabasco sauce if using for the topping; spread over meatloaf.
11. Bake for 70 to 80 minutes.

Reviews

[Michael Dahlquist]

Oh, this was yummy. I screwed up the recipe like mad - parsley in the stuffing rather than in the meat, and forgot to buy oats so I used bread crumbs & ground walnuts instead. I smothered a slice in skordalia, took a bite and kinda jumped in my seat. I'm not giving it five stars because that would seem a little absurd, but it sure is yummy.

[Bob Stacy]

Exceptional! Could not find any decent ground lamb today, so we made it with 1/2 lb each of lean ground beef, pork and veal - different taste from lamb, but truely outstanding. GREAT Dinner Party meal