Double Duty Dinners Meatloaf Meatballs Food

DOUBLE DUTY DINNERS: MEATLOAF & MEATBALLS

Steps:

• (Mini Meatloaves).
• Preheat oven to 400°F Pour 1/4 cup of the gravy into large bowl. Stir in broth or water. Add meat, stuffing mix and eggs (seasonings as well here); mix lightly. Refrigerate remaining gravy for use in Swedish Meatballs.
• Divide meat mixture in half. Shape half of the meat mixture into 2 oval loaves on baking sheet. Shape remaining mixture into about 16 balls. Place, in a single layer, onto another baking sheet. (I can get them to all fit in one full size baking sheet).
• Bake 20 minutes. Remove the meatballs from the oven. Bake meat loaves an additional 10 minutes or so until no longer pink in center. Slice and serve with your favorite veggies.
• Refrigerate the meatballs to serve next meal.
• (Swedish Meatballs).
• Mix gravy and sour cream in a large saucepan.
• Add meatballs and cook on low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with hot buttered noodles and a green salad!

MEATLOAF SURPRISE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line broiler pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, 1/3 cup of the ketchup, the parsley, onion, salt, pepper and egg. Shape meat mixture into 32 (1 1/4-inch) meatballs, placing 1 potato nugget in center of each. Place meatballs in pan.
• Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.
• In large serving bowl, mix remaining 2/3 cup ketchup and the brown sugar. Add hot cooked meatballs, tossing to coat completely. Serve immediately.

DINER MEATLOAF AND MEATBALLS MIXTURE

Steps:

• Combine onion, saltine crackers, salt, pepper, egg and milk.
• Add ground beef and mix to combine.
• At this point, you can shape into loaves, wrap in plastic wrap, place in freezer bag and freeze for later use.
• If using for meatballs, spread mixture out on plastic wrap in a flat square; put in freezer bag and freeze. I use defrost level in microwave to defrost 1 lb ground beef.
• For meatloaf, we simply pour a layer of ketchup over the loaf and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• For meatballs, shape into desired size; brown in fry pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Add meatballs to tomato/spaghetti sauce or chili sauce with grape jelly sauce.
• Variation: Feel free to add garlic powder or minced garlic and/or Parmesan cheese.