Lover's Loaf

Ingredients

Contains: egg, milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1 (10 ounce) bag washed spinach leaves
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/4 cups bread crumbs
• 1 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 slices provolone cheese
• 6 slices prosciutto or ham, thinly sliced
• all-purpose flour for dusting
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups red wine
• 2 cups water

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Put the spinach in a pan with a splash of water over medium heat for about 3 minutes until wilted. Drain, squeeze dry, and chop.

2. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, ground pork, beaten eggs, bread crumbs, grated Romano or Parmesan, salt, and pepper until just combined.

3. Dust a clean work surface with flour. Pat half the meat mixture into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Layer the provolone, prosciutto, and chopped spinach over it.

4. Roll the meat up like a jelly roll, pressing the seams and ends closed around the filling. Then shape the remaining meat mixture over the outside to cover the loaf completely.

5. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the loaf on all sides, about 8 minutes total, then transfer it to a baking dish.

6. Pour the red wine and water into the bottom of the baking dish around the loaf, not over the top.

7. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes until the thickest part reaches 160°F (71°C) on an instant-read thermometer.

8. Let the loaf rest for 10 minutes, then slice and spoon some of the pan liquid over each serving.