Mini Meat Loaves
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Cooking time: 30 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions |
We'll be making 4 mini meat loaves, eating 2 tonight and 2 on Wednesday. Making smaller loaves cuts the baking time in half. Heat the leftover potatoes and make a veg and you're done!
Mini Meat Loaves Time: 45 minutes
We love meat loaf and often make one just to have for sandwiches. Making 4 small ones let's me get dinner on the table a bit quicker - perfect for midweek. Plus I have dinner made for another night!
1 lb (450 gr) ground beef (mince)
1 egg
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup (4oz, 125ml) milk
1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) ketchup
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 tbs Dijon-style mustard
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
15 oz (450 gr) tomato sauce, (plus any left from Friday)
In large bowl lightly beat egg. Add all of the rest of the ingredients except beef and tomato sauce and mix well. Add beef and mix well - best to use your hand, kneading it like bread dough. Shape into 4 loaves and put into a large 9 X 13 baking pan, spacing evenly. Bake at 400F (200C) for 20 minutes. Remove and pour tomato sauce evenly over all 4 loaves. Bake 15 minutes longer or until done. Remove - serve 2; refrigerate 2
Potatoes Savoyarde Time: 15 minutes
leftover potatoes savoyarde
Remove from fridge and reheat: 15 minutes in the oven or 5 in the microwave
Note: If the dish the potatoes are in can't safely go from cold fridge to hot oven, put into a different baking dish.
Cauliflower with Paprika Time: 25 minutes
A bit of smoky paprika makes an interesting finish for cauliflower.
1/3 head cauliflower, enough for 2 people
1 tbs olive oil
2 tbs chicken stock
1 tsp dried chives
2 tsp paprika (sweet, smoky or hot - or both)
Cut cauliflower into pieces, put in steamer and steam over water for 15 - 20 minutes until fork-tender. Remove from pan and empty water. Put oil into same pan. Add paprika and chives and sauté 1 minute. Add stock and heat through. Pour over cauliflower. Toss to coat and serve. top of page
Cooking schedule: 45 minutes |
Start to reheat potatoes |
Cooking for Two? Or more?
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