Meatloaf

I've never cared for meatloaf, until I tried this recipe of my Mother-in-law's. Now I find it delicious.

Meatloaf

2 eggs
2/3 c. milk
3 slices bread, torn into pieces
½ c. chopped onion
½ c. grated carrot
1 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 T chopped fresh parsley
1 t. salt
1 t basil or thyme
¼ t. pepper
1-1/2 lbs ground beef

Topping:
½ c. tomato sauce
½ c. brown sugar
1 t. prepared mustard
In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and bread; let stand a few minutes or until the bread absorbs the liquid. Stir in the onion, carrot, cheese, herbs and seasonings. Add beef’ mix well. In a shallow baking pan, shape beef mixture into loaf (I usually separate into two loaves and freeze one). Bake at 350 for 45 min. Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients. Spoon some topping over meatloaf. Bake until no pink remains, occasionally spooning topping over loaf. Let stand 10 min. before

Dinner in a Pumpkin

1- medium sized pumpkin, cleaned (you can leave a little stringy stuff)
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 T soy sauce
2 T brown sugar
1 container of fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 c. cream of chicken
1-1/2 c. rice, cooked
1 can of sliced water chestnuts, drained

Pre-heat oven to 400. Place prepared pumpkin on a baking sheet. Cook pumpkin for 30 min. or until it is semi-soft (this will vary depending on thickness of pumpkin).
Meanwhile:
Cook ground beef adding onions and mushrooms until both are wilted. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, cream of chicken, cooked rice and water chestnuts. Combine well. Place ingredients in partially cooked pumpkin. Bake for 30-40 min (until the insides are warm) at 400. Serve directly from pumpkin and enjoy a festive meal.

Enchilada Casserole

Tonight's Dinner

1 lb ground beef
Corn tortillas (it's very important that you use corn, not flour).
1 T chili powder
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 diced onion
1 can enchilada sauce (10 oz)
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 can corn, drained
2 c. grated cheese of your choice

Brown onions, add ground beef until cooked. Next add kidney beans, chili powder, grlic, corn, enchilada and tomato sauce. Spray a 9X11 pan, cover bottom layer in corn torillas. Add a layer of ground beef mixture, then cheese, then tortillas, etc. Continue layering unil pan is full. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 min (Uncover the last 10 min). Serve with sour cream if desired.