Surprise Meatloaf Food

MARK'S SURPRISE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic together in a large bowl; add bread crumbs, egg, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper and mix.
• Stir mustard and Worcestershire sauce together in a small bowl; add to meat mixture and mix. Shape the meat mixture into an 8x4-inch loaf and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Spread olive oil over the top and sides of the loaf.
• 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). Transfer meatloaf to a platter and cut into 8 slices.

MEATLOAF SURPRISE

Steps:

• Prepare meat mixture: Melt butter in pot over medium heat; saute onion, pepper& garlic until onion is translucent- about 4 minutes.
• Put meat into a large bowl& mash it with a wooden spoon until it becomes a sticky paste.
• Add the fried vegetables, bread crumbs, cayenne, lemon juice, lemon rind& parsley.
• Season with salt& pepper, combine well and set aside.
• Prepare cheese sauce: Melt butter in a pot; stir in flour& cook for 1 minute.
• Gradually pour in milk, stirring constsntly.
• Stir in cream and season with nutmeg, salt& pepper.
• Simmer for 5 minutes to thicken& reduce sauce.
• Lower heat, stir in cheeses and stir until melted.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling, salted water until el dente.
• Drain well& stir into cheese sauce.
• Lightly grease a 2 lb loaf tin.
• Spoon in half the meat mixture& level the surface.
• Cover with the pasta mixture.
• Spoon in the rest of the meat mixture.
• Cover with tin foil and bake in preheated 350F oven for 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue cooking for another 15 minutes.

MEATLOAF SURPRISE

Steps:

• Beat egg, salt, pepper, bar-b-que sauce and 1 tsp onion powder. Mix well.
• Add bread crumbs then ground meat. (Use your hands to mix well.)
• Form small patties and roll in flour.
• Spray a large skillet with non stick spray and enough cooking oil to brown both sides of patties.
• Remove patties from skillet.
• Mix ketchup, water, onion powder, and pepper and carefully pour into skillet.
• Arrange potatoes in layers making sure they are covered with liquid (add more water if needed).
• Place meat patties on top.
• Cover and cook at low heat until potatoes are tender. (about 20 minutes)
• After 10 minutes of cooking time, gently stir.
• To thicken liquid cook uncovered on higher heat for about 5 minutes.

SURPRISE MEATLOAF SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the meat, eggplant, onion, egg, milk, oats,1 1/2 ts salt and the basil together.
• Spread the mixture into an ungreased baking pan 8 X 8 X 2 or 9 X 9 X 2-inches.
• Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Drain off the excess fat.
• Mix the tomatoes, garlic, cornstarch and 3/4 ts salt in a small saucepan.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils.
• Boil and stir for 1 minute.
• Cut the meat loaf into squares and top with the tomato sauce when you serve it.
• NOTE: Any type of summer squash can be substituted for the eggplant in this recipe.