Spinach Meatloaf

Ingredients

• "Tomato sauce":/recipes/10955, warmed, for serving (optional)
• 3 bacon slices
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion (from ½ medium onion)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• ¼ cup whole milk
• ½ cup loosely packed fresh Italian parsley leaves
• + 8 more ingredients
• • ½ cup small-dice celery (from about 2 medium stalks)
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 1 medium garlic clove, minced
  • ½ cup fresh breadcrumbs (from a 1- to 2-inch-thick slice of Italian batard, crust removed)
  • 1 ¼ pounds ground veal, pork, or beef, or a combination of all three
  • 1 pound fresh bunched "spinach,":http://www.chow.com/ingredients/97 tough stems removed, or 1 (10-ounce) package fresh baby spinach

Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Rinse the spinach well in cold water and drain. Place in a large frying pan, cover, and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 3 to 5 minutes. (It is not necessary to add liquid; the spinach will cook in the water...

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