Friday, January 7, 2011

Steak Lovers

If you love steak, I have to recommend the Rib Eye...it's thick, juicy and so tender and the flavor is wow! It's great cooked indoors or out. I use my indoor grill to cook ours. Here's what I season mine with.

McCormick's Steak Seasoning
Steak Sauce

Put seasoning and sauce on both sides of steak and grill until your steak is as done as you like, then enjoy!!!! It's truly mouthwatering.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Taco Meatloaf

2 lbs lean ground beef
2 eggs
1 cup bread crumbs
1 small diced onion
1 can rotel diced green chilies and tomatoes
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
jar of favorite salsa
cheddar cheese

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for salsa and cheddar cheese, mix until blended evenly through. Shape into a loaf and bake at 350 for 30 minutes, remove from oven and add some of your favorite salsa on top. Place back in oven and continue cooking for another 30 minutes. Remove from oven and add some shredded cheddar cheese on top. Let sit for 5 minutes before slicing. For a little extra spice, add some chopped jalapenos to the mixture before baking.
Serve with a salad and mashed potatoes or spanish rice and beans.

Italian Meatloaf

1 lb lean ground beef
1 pkg. ground italian sausage
2 eggs
1 cup italian bread crumbs
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. dried basil
1 can italian diced tomatoes
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
shredded mozzerella cheese
your favorite spaghetti sauce or marinara sauce

In a large bowl, add all ingredients except for spaghetti/marinara sauce and mozzerella cheese, mix well until blended evenly. Shape into a loaf and bake on 350 for 30 minutes. Remove from pan and add sauce to the top of the meatloaf. Put back in oven and continue baking for another 30 minutes. (I like to cook my meatloaf on a broil pan so the fat juices can drip down away from the meatloaf.) Remove from oven and top with some shredded mozzerella cheese and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with a salad, mashed potatoes and garlic bread.

Why is Meatloaf Disliked so much.....?

Everytime I mention the word "meatloaf" at my house I immediately get all kinds of moans and groans and the words "yuck" and "gross" start coming out of my family's mouths...I don't get it, I love meatloaf, and you can fix it many different ways. Well, I've come up with a couple of variations from the traditional style that I think will become family favorites...we'll see. Oh, and did I mention that a cold meatloaf sandwich is awesome!!! :-)