Meatloaf September 30, 2008

Here’s a simple meatloaf recipe I concocted.  Enjoy

Meatloaf Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1/4 – 1/2 cup bread crumbs

1-4 tbsp dried onions to taste

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup ketchup

Sauce Ingredients

1/2 cup ketchup

6 tbsp white or apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup brown sugar

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Combine all ingredients for meatloaf and pour into a loaf pan and smooth to to a relatively flat surface.

Combine ingredients for sauce and pour over top of meatloaf.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Mexican pizzas January 29, 2008

I worked at Taco hell for a few years as a teenager and young adult, so this is a pretty similar recipe.

10 corn tortillas
canola oil (for frying)
1 lb ground meat (we used a mixture of turkey and lean beef)
1 can refried beans
8 oz salsa
1 cup extra sharp chedder cheese
1 package taco seasoning

Preheat oven to 350° F. Heat the oil in a skillet tell it’s ready to fry (my husband has an instinct on this, I don’t know how he tells) add the tortillas one at a time and cook for approximately 2.5 minutes on each side then transfer to a paper towel. Do this for all 10 tortillas. While they are frying, stir together beans and 8 oz salsa and heat till warmed through. In a seperate pan, brown ground meat and then drain. Add taco seasoning and about 1/4 cup water to ground meat. Cook ground meat until water is evaporated and meat is spiced. Assemble pizzas. Take one fried tortilla, get a spoonfull of beans and layer it on the tortilla, then do a layer of meat, then a layer of cheese. Add another tortilla on top of the cheese and repeat. You should end up with a pizza of two tortillas with layers of meat cheese and beans. Pop it in the oven till all the cheese melts, took ours about 5 minutes. You can also leave them under the broiler for a second if you like the cheese nice and browned. Delicious and easy.

Pork Chops with Raspberry Sauce January 25, 2008

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 (4 ounce) boneless pork loin chops
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup raspberry jam
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine crushed thyme, sage, salt, and pepper. Rub evenly over pork chops.
2. Melt butter and olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Cook pork chops for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, turning once. Remove from skillet and keep warm in preheated oven.
3. In the skillet, combine raspberry jam, orange juice, vinegar, and wine. Bring to a boil, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until sauce is reduced to desired consistency (sauce will thicken as it cools). Spoon sauce onto pork chops.

Baked Spaghetti November 15, 2007

My mother in law introduced us to this one (maybe she should have her own category!) It’s the best comfort food!

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Preparation tine: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS
2 cups canned diced tomatoes
2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup water
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons House Seasoning, recipe follows
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 small bay leaves
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
1 cup grated cheddar
1 cup grated Monterey Jack