Meatloaf stuffed with spinach, bell pepper and cheese | Easy and affordable

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber, while crushed crackers can be a cost-effective binder.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: sugar-free ketchup

💰Cheaper: homemade ketchup

Sugar-free options reduce sugar intake, while homemade can save money.

Grease a big casserole dish and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 200° C (430° F).

Add 1 egg, salt, ground black pepper, sweet paprika powder, cumin, and thyme to the ground meat.

Chop onion, garlic, and carrot small, almost blend, and add to the ground meat.

Mix everything well with clean hands.

Defrost spinach in the microwave or on the stove until dry and leave to cool.

Cut a piece of red bell pepper into thin slices.

Add 2 teaspoons of cream cheese and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the cooled spinach and mix.

Cut open a clean plastic bag to create a rectangular piece.

Place the meat on the plastic and press it into a thin rectangle.

Spread grated cheese on about 2/3 of the meat rectangle.

Add spinach in a strip a few cm from the end closest to you, leaving space on both sides.

Arrange bell pepper strips on the spinach and sprinkle small pieces over the rest of the meat.

Add a little more cheese on top of the spinach.

Carefully roll the meat using the plastic, pressing to avoid gaps.

Press the ends closed as much as possible.

Move the meat roll to the casserole dish, ensuring it is smooth without cracks.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove or lift the aluminum foil and bake for another 20 minutes until browned and cooked.

Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before moving to another dish.

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