Mini Meatloaves

• Favorite Meatloaf recipe
• bbq sauce
• salt & pepper
• cheese – as cheddar or mozzarella, etc.

Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
Prepare as any meatloaf recipe.
Place in a handful of prepared meatloaf into each muffin tin.
Press your thumb into each meatloaf ball, making a space for toppings.
Squirt a dollop of bbq sauce into the space.
Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 30 minutes or until cooked through (160F).
Add your favorite cheese and bake for another 5 or so minutes.

 

From http://www.makeandtakes.com/mini-meatloaves-in-a-muffin-tin

Quick and Easy Beef Stew

Created and served 10/4/12

High marks from everyone

Ingredients:

Approx. 3 T unsalted butter

Package of beef cubed for stew 1 1/2 lbs

Approx. 2 T flour

Fresh black pepper

1 onion chopped

Approx. 1 T Better than beef bullion (to make 4 cups of stock)

1 large baking potato, cut into small pieces

other veg. cut into small pieces (I used Chinese string beans)

Directions:

Dredge beef cubes in flour

Add a little freshly ground pepper over cubes

Melt butter

Brown floured cubes

Set aside browned beef

Cook onions until soft

Add chopped potato

Add beef cubes back into pot

Add beef flavored stock

Add veg to pot

Bring to a boil

Then cover and reduce heat

Allow to simmer at least 15 minutes, or up to an hour

Want potato/veg to be soft and meat thoroughly cooked

Serve with bread (or with rice or pasta)

Low cal, nice texture and great flavor

No need to add extra salt, b/c broth concentrate is very salty.