Meat Loaf

I was never really a fan of meatloaf growing up.  I did, however, find a recipe recently that the husband loves (and I do too)!

Ingredients for the Loaf

Ingredients for the Sauce

 Shopping List:
1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 can tomato soup
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. dried mustard
2 tsp. Worcestershire
Salt and Pepper to taste

SAUCE:
1/2 can tomato soup
1 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. ketchup
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire

Directions:
-Mix the meat ingredients together and form into loaf in a foil lined roaster (if you want to save on clean-up time).
-Combine remaining ingredients and spread a layer over the loaf. (I usually have extra leftover).
-Bake meatloaf at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.

Meat Loaf going into the oven:

A finished slice!

As always feel free to add your own flavors and ideas. This was adapted from my mothers recipe and added a few touches based on multiple recipes I've found in different books and online.

Happy Eating

Saucy

 We recently made some pork ribs at the house, but wanted something different than the standard BBQ sauce.  We found an amazing recipe for a honey mustard sauce/marinade and fell in love.

The Ingredients:

Shopping List:

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

1 small onion, minced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 1/2 cups honey

1 cup Dijon mustard

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp. red pepper flakes

1 tsp. Cajun seasoning

1/2 tsp. salt

Pepper to taste

Directions:

In a pan, saute the onion in oil until caramelized (about 5-10 minutes). Stir in garlic, honey, mustard, and vinegar. Season with crushed red pepper flakes,  Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Cool.

Boiling and Bubbling



Like i said, we used this in place of BBQ on ribs, but you could also use it as a marinade for almost any meat. We also halved this recipe and still had plenty left over. It's all up to you.

Happy Eating