Easy (and Delicious) Meatloaf

I was looking for a good meatloaf recipe the other night, as my ground beef was thawing, and came across this little gem.  I must say, it was a lot better than I expected!
Thanks to Jillian for the keeper. :)

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®), undrained
• 1 sleeve buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed
• 1 teaspoon onion flakes (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Beat the egg in a mixing bowl, then add the ground beef, tomatoes, and crushed crackers. Season with onion flakes, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and pepper. Mix until evenly combined. Pack into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Stuffed Green Peppers

Another one of my favorite recipes from my mom... Easy to put together, and it can feed up to 4 or 5 people.

Ingredients

• 4 green peppers, with the tops and middles cleaned out
• 1/2 lb beef or ground turkey
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 cup rice
• 2 cans tomato soup
• 1 can stewed tomatoes

Direction

• Simmer the peppers for 5 minutes, then set aside.
• Cook the rice in a separate pot
• Cook beef/turkey with onions.
• Add 1 can stewed tomatoes and 1 can tomato soup
• Add rice to the beef/turkey mixture
• Mix 1 can tomato soup and 1/2 can water together.
• Pour rice mixture into green peppers, then pour the tomato soup/water mixture over top.
• There will be extra rice and tomato soup/water mix, so just pour the remainder in the bottom of the pot.
• Cover the pan and heat it through.

Meatloaf

Just kidding.

I've taken a break from complicated recipes and come back to the basics... Meatloaf. Ah, yes, the big hunk of meat you serve with ketchup. All you need now is some mashed potatoes and some green beans, and you've got yourself a nice home cooked meal.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb hamburger (or ground turkey meat, if you're me)
• 2 pieces of bread in 1 inch small pieces
• 1 egg
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 tbsp BBQ sauce
• Salt
• Pepper

Directions

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with hamburger, using your hands.
• Shape into a loaf and put it in a pan, covering with foil.
• Meat must be away from the sides of hte pan so the grease can drain.
• Stick it in the oven for 1 hour.
• Take the foil off, then bake for another 30 more minutes.

Shephard's Pie

Made this the other night for my fiance, and he seemed to really enjoy it. It's a man's food I guess.

 

30 min prep 30 min bake
Serves about 4
Oven Temp: 350 degrees F

 

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 can green beans
• 2 cups prepared mashed potatoes
• 1/2 to 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• paprika (optional)

 Directions:

1. Brown the meat with the onions and drain.
2. Prepare potatoes and add 1 clove of garlic to the mix.
3. Add seasoning, garlic, and soup to the ground turkey/ground beef.
4. Spray a 9x9 casserole dish with Pam.
5. Spoon meat mixture into bottom of the dish.
6. Spread the green beans over the meat
7. Spread mashed potatoes over the green beans.
8. Sprinkle lotsa cheese over the potatoes.
9. Lightly sprinkle paprika and oregano over the cheese.
10. Bake uncovered in the oven for 25-30 minutes until cheese is melted and the top of the casserole is slightly puffed.
11. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.