Marvelous Meatloaf

Savory and moist, this is a favorite with friends and family that I created and have tweaked a little over the years. Try it, you'll like it.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 9-12

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1 1⁄4 lbs  hot Italian turkey sausage
• 1  teaspoon salt
•  pepper
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 1⁄2 onions, coarsely chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 10 -12  leaves fresh basil, coarsely chopped
• 3 -4  sprigs fresh oregano, stripped from stem
• 1  cup  pasta sauce with mushrooms
• 0.5 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach
• 1  cup  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Assemble all ingredients.
3. In large bowl, combine.
4. ground beef.
5. turkey sausages (with casings removed).
6. salt & pepper.
7. Combine in blender:.
8. eggs, water, onions, garlic, 1 cup sauce.
9. Pulse on & off until chopped (not pureed).
10. Add to meats in large bowl.
11. Rinse spinach, microwave for 30 seconds
12. Remove and coarsely chop.
13. Add to bowl
14. Note: you can use 10 oz. package spinach.
15. drained, water squeezed out.
16. Add bread crumbs and parmesan cheese
17. (for this meatloaf I use storebought).
18. Mix all ingredients together well.
19. Spray cookie pan with rim (also known as a jelly roll pan) with nonstick spray. Then line with aluminum foil (for easy cleanup and to protect pan).
20. FORM 3 meatloaves about the same size each,.
21. and place on pan so they are not touching.
22. BAKE at 400°F for 20 minutes,.
23. then turn down oven to 350°F and continue to cook for 25-30 minutes longer.
24. Remove from oven and try real hard to wait 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
25. .