This is an idea that I have had for a while.  After all, who likes meatloaf?  I actually do but it seems most people immediately say “yuk”. We just need to create a recipe that elevates this dish.  I have seen roulades before but this idea is pushing that concept a little.  I would say you could stuff your meatloaf with anything you like.  My wife had bought a big log of goat cheese.  That was the seed for this idea.  Marry it with wilted spinach and caramelized onions and a great combination is born.
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Top down 500
Chef Peter Block feedyoursoul2.com
Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs ground chicken
  • 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 – 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 – 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp Season Salt
  • 1 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 – 10.5 oz package of goat cheese, softened
  • 3 yellow onions, for caramelized onion component
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 bags of baby spinach
  • 3 – 4 tbsp chili sauce

Directions:
  1. Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Center foil over 9X5X3-inch loaf pan. Gently ease foil into pan leaving a little overhang.
  2. Combine ground chicken, onion, breadcrumbs, eggs, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, season salt, poultry seasoning and black pepper onion powder and sour cream in medium bowl; mix well.
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  1. In a sauté pan with oil heated on medium heat, add the spinach to the pan and cook until wilted.  Add a little salt.  Should take 3 minutes or so.
  2. Caramelized onion recipe
  3. Place the goat cheese on a flat surface (parchment paper if you want to make it into a roll); top with the spinach and then the onions
Onions added 500
  1. Place about 1/2 the ground chicken mixture into prepared pan, packing down lightly
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  1. Place a layer of the wilted spinach on the ground chicken layer. Then, add the cheese, spinach and onion layer.
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  1. Cover with remaining ground chicken mixture, packing down lightly. Add another piece of foil that completely covers the loaf and baking pan.
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  1. Bake about 50 minutes and remove foil. Top with the chili sauce and cook for 15 more minutes.  Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Slice and enjoy!