Meat Loaf – Cold Weather Comfort Food

A solid snow storm creeps slowly across Colorado, and the clouds are hanging low. But there’s no turkey in the forecast, at least not for a couple more days. What do we eat? Here’s an easy pre-Thanksgiving meal that’s simple to prepare, a great way to use up leftover potatoes, and one that’ll make everyone except vegetarians happy: Meat Loaf – Cold Weather Comfort Food.

Recipe – Meat Loaf – Cold Weather Comfort Food

Serves 8, Preparation Time: 15 minutes, Cooking time: 1 hour

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 pound mild Italian pork sausage, remove from skin
• 2 large cooked potatoes, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs or 1 cup crushed saltines
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (Or 1 teaspoon, if you are using saltines)
• Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and place into a buttered 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake one hour or until done.

Variations – Meat Loaf – Cold Weather Comfort Food

Sometimes you want more than just the basic meat loaf recipe. Here are a couple ideas for boosting veggies and flavor in your meat loaf:

• You can work in more vegetables for fussy eaters and round out a complete meal by adding a cup of peas, green beans, or mixed vegetables of your choice.
• To embolden the flavor: add a chopped clove of garlic, a 1/2 teaspoon thyme and a 1/2 teaspoon rosemary

For Other Comfort Food Recipes at FFA

If you are looking for other ideas for dinner tonight, look no further than these links to delicious recipes below:

• Chicken Pot Pie
• Quiche Lorraine
• Shrimp Quesadillas with Tomatillo and Avocado Salsa