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Pinwheel Meatloaf |
One of my mother’s treasured recipes. Comfort food at it’s best.
This is a recipe my mother transformed. Originally, she said, the filling was mashed potatoes. She thought it would taste better with a soft-bread stuffing. What do they say? Mother is always right? YEP!!
Mine never looks as good as my mom’s. Her stuffing stayed relatively white. Mine doesn’t…however, it tastes the same, and that’s what counts!!!
This is made like a jellyroll. The ground beef is rolled into a rectangle, the stuffing is spread on top of the meat, then rolled up. She cooked this in a “V” roasting rack so it never sat in the fat. The use of the roasting rack is optional, of course, but I suggest using it, especially if you are watching your fat intake.
The Recipe
Pinwheel Meatloaf
This is a recipe my mother transformed. Originally, she said, the filling was mashed potatoes. She thought it would taste better with a soft-bread stuffing. What do they say? Mother is always right? YEP!!
Servings: 4
Calories: 558kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs very lean ground beef
STUFFING
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 cups soft breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place a rack in a roasting pan
- Mix all stuffing ingredients in a bowl; set aside
- Roll out ground beef between 2 sheets of waxed paper to make a 12 x 8-inch rectangle.
- Spread stuffing on top of meat and roll up, jellyroll style, from shorter end. Seal seam.
- Place meatloaf on rack in prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until center of meatloaf is 160 degrees F
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 1192mg | Potassium: 724mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 7mg
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Pinwheel Meatloaf |
Liz says
Sounds yummy. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Judith Hanneman says
Thank you Liz–Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family too!
Angela says
A nice new twist on an old favorite. I’m wondering however, if the gr. beef will try to separate & break apart during the rolling process – especially since there isn’t an egg mixed into the gr. beef in order to hold it together.
Judith Hanneman says
It never has for either me or my Mom. We used either 80 or 85% ground beef. If you want to add an egg, that probably wouldn’t be a bad idea and it won’t alter the taste of the final meatloaf. If you’re going to use ultra-lean beef, I’d add the egg.