Spanakopita Stuffed Chicken Meatloaf
This Spanakopita Stuffed Meatloaf is slightly more work than your traditional meatloaf, for a huge flavour payoff! Lots of veggies, too!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Diet: Diabetic, , Gluten Free
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 255kcal
Spinach Filling:
- ½ cup Finely Chopped Red Onion
- ¼ cup Finely Chopped Green Onions
- 4 Garlic Cloves Pressed or minced
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 312 grams Fresh Spinach 11-12 oz
- ⅓ cup Chopped Fresh Dill Weed
- 1 cup Shredded Feta
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- Pinch Ground Nutmeg
- Salt and Ground Black Pepper
Chicken Meatloaf:
- 2 lbs Ground Chicken
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- ¾ teaspoon Pepper
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 Large egg
Spinach Filling:
In a large pan, saute onion, green onion, garlic, and olive oil together over medium heat until soft and translucent.
Add spinach, continue to cook until spinach is wilted down to almost nothing.
Drain well, cool to room temperature.
Squeeze out any remaining liquid, transfer to a mixing bowl.
Add dill, feta, lemon zest, and nutmeg, stir until everything is well incorporated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Stuffed Chicken Meatloaf
In a large bowl, mix together chicken, seasonings, and egg.
Spread chicken out onto a sheet of parchment paper. I like to aim for the length of my loaf pan (8"), by however long it ends up, when spread to about ¾" thick.
Spread the spinach mixture across the chicken, leaving 1" uncovered, across each of the short sides.
Starting with one of the short ends, roll up the meatloaf along the length of it - the parchment paper will help with this.
Be sure to pick up the paper on the end you’re rolling, going kind of up and over, rather than a straight roll. You want to keep the filling in, not push it.
Transfer meatloaf to the prepared pan, seam side down.
Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until a meat thermometer measures the internal temperature at 165 F.
Carefully drain excess water from the pan, before removing the meatloaf and serving.
Only 4 net grams of carbs per serving!
Leftover Spanakopita Meatloaf
Once cooled to almost room temperature, leftover meatloaf can be wrapped in plastic wrap or transferred to an airtight container and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Best served reheated.
Serving: 1Slice - ⅛ of the recipe. | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 882mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3950IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 2mg