Last week I had to decide what to make for lunch...for our church. (We meet in homes, and the hostess usually prepares lunch for the rest.) I like to vary the menu, and finally settled on meat loaf. My husband said it was a good idea, but...make sure it's not too dry. He was remembering meat loafs I had made ages ago with ground chicken, which is a very dry meat. So I chose different meats...and a different recipe. On Sunday, when my husband tasted it, he looked over at me, surprise on his face, and said, "This is good!"
I had made it with 3 parts ground pork to one part ground veal. The combination was great. I thought some of you might be interested in the recipe, so here it is.
Meat Loaf Florentine
Just mix all these ingredients together well - with your (clean) hands is best; squish them around together like you used to with Playdough or mud when you were little!
- 1 10-oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained (or briefly cook, then chop, 4-6 cups of fresh spinach)
(or use half spinach, half kale)
- 2 beaten eggs (3 if small)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs (approximately)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 pounds ground meat (can be a mixture; I used pork and veal)
Put the mixture nicely into a greased pan (I prefer square or rectangular, but I'm sure a loaf pan would be fine), and squeeze some ketchup over the top (you can "doodle" designs - they'll get messed up as it cooks, but it's sort of fun!) Bake at about 350 degrees, for approximately 1 1/2 hours. (A lot depends on what shape pan you use. Also, electric stoves tend to cook faster than gas stoves, I've read, and things cook more quickly in glass than in metal.) By the way, the photo isn't original. It was just the only one I could find that looked similar!
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I Corinthians 10:31 says, "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." (Even making meat loaf!) When those of us who are in charge of the kitchen look for nutritious, attractive, colorful meals, it is usually because we love our family members and want to do what we can to keep them un-bored and healthy, right? We can do this "for the glory of God"!
Yes, food is important...but even more so is food for our spirits. The Son of God, the "Bread of life", said, "Just as the living Father sent Me and I am alive because of the Father...
"so the man who lives on Me will live because of Me..."
"The man who eats this Bread will live forever." *
--Jesus
(*John 6:57-58)
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