Tasty Tuesday
A fellow Arizona blogger, Arizona Mamma, devotes her Tuesdays to tasty recipes she shares with everyone. And Arizona Mamma sure knows how to dish ‘em up! The recipes I have tried are super yummy. And all of them look delish!! I have decided to take part in her recipe swap this week as I think I have a pretty yummy recipe that should appeal to all family members. Awhile back I asked for any recipes that were quick and healthy for those days I didn’t feel like cooking. I got some great comments that you can read here. Anyway, what I should’ve shared then was my go-to recipe that everyone likes: meatloaf. I am assuming that when most people think of meatloaf, they have some gnarly picture in their head of yuckiness. They really should look into changing the name, whoever “they” is. Maybe I should look into changing the name. Maybe you have ideas?
Okay, enough. On with the recipe! (it should be noted that I got this recipe from my former neighbor, Melodie. She made dinner for us after Emma was born. -Oh, and I frequently use ground turkey in lieu of ground beef.
1 pound ground beef (or turkey)
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (I use Italian style)
1/4 cup milk
garlic clove, pressed (I use 2)
1 egg
dash of salt and pepper
small handful of shredded cheddar cheese (something I throw in all the time!)
ketchup or bbq sauce
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together except the ketchup/bbq sauce. Make sure ingredients are well blended. I use a pastry cutter that works great. Form a loaf and place into a greased casserole dish. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove cover, and add ketchup/bbq sauce onto top of meatloaf. Return to oven, uncovered, for 15 minutes. It is done when center is not pink.
Of course this recipe is really good with mashed potatoes. But I hardly fix potatoes. We typically eat this with steamed broccoli. And when I say we, I mean me and the kids. Hubby only eats about 5 kinds of veggies!
I hope you enjoy this recipe! If you want to play along, link up with Arizona Mamma and tell us about your tasty treats!
