Spinach Loaf

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach, thawed
• 2 beaten eggs
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped green peppers or 2 tablespoons red peppers
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded,chopped

Recipe

• 1 squeeze excess liquid from the spinach; set aside.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, bread crumbs, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• 3 stir in the well-drained spinach; pat mixture into a greased 8x4x2" loaf pan.
• 4 (at this point, loaf may be covered and refrigerated overnight, if desired).
• 5 bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 6 meanwhile, in a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
• 7 remove from skillet, reserving 2t.
• 8 pan drippings.
• 9 drain bacon on paper towels.
• 10 cook the onion and peppers in the bacon drippings in the skillet for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
• 11 stir in the flour and dash pepper; gradually stir in the water.
• 12 cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook 1 minute more.
• 13 stir in bacon and tomatoes; heat through.
• 14 to serve, invert spinach loaf onto serving platter and cut into slices.
• 15 spoon bacon/tomato sauce over.