Mama’s Meat Loaf
For my children and for those of you who asked.
Meat loaf made easy. It tastes good too. =D
Recipe for Mama’s Meatloaf:
Ingredients:
1 small onion, chopped (optional)
4-5 cloves of garlic, chopped (optional)
2 medium sized free-roaming) eggs, beaten
1 package saltine crackers, smooshed
1 can of tomato sauce, 1/2 mixed into meatloaf and 1/2 poured on top and cooked for an additional 15 mintues after the first 45 minutes.
1-1 1/2 lbs. (Really Cold) lean ground beef
2-3 T A-1 Sauce
2-3 T Worcestershire Sauce (What’s this here sauce, as I like to call it)
2-3 T Ketsup
garlic powder, salt & pepper to taste
Lots ‘O LOVE
Mix all ingredients quickly and shape into loaf pan. Cook for 45 minutes in a preheated oven set at 350 degrees.
Pour 1/2 can of tomato sauce over top of meatloaf and cook for another 15 minutes.
Let stand for 1/2 hour. Cut and serve. YUM!
Waste not, want not: We eat meatloaf sandwiches for lunch the next day on hoagie buns with lots of ketsup.
Recipe for Dali’s Famous Potato Pancakes:
Very cold leftover mashed potatoes.
Chopped onion to taste
Chopped garlic to taste
Lawry’s Seasoned Salt to taste
Jane’s Crazy Mixed Up Salt to taste
Pepper & salt to taste (you probably don’t need any regular salt with the other two types though.)
EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) Placed in Teflon pan for frying.
Lots O LOVE
Mix all ingredients except (EVOO) while potatoes are very cold. Fry on medium heat until golden brown. Drain on paper plate before serving. YUM!
*NOTE: Eat only occassionly. ~ Everything in moderation. ~ I have this meal about three times a year, when each of my three children asks for it. =D
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