So I had a few weeks off from the blog but I made meat loaf.......

       Hey I'm back, had a small break for the holidays.  I was very busy making this and that and Santa was very good to Jay Eatz this year.  Scored a sweet chef jacket from Mrs. Clause, a kick ass chef knife from ma dukes and a nice carving knife and diamond steel from grandpa.

       And I made meat loaf.  Super easy and quick, here's how.  
What you need:

• 2 lbs (or so, I used 2.5 lbs) of ground beef
  
• 1 box of stove top chicken stuffing
  
• 1 can Italian style stewed tomatoes (un-drained)
  
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 2 eggs, beaten
  
• 2 cups pasta sauce
  
• 1 generous cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
  
• 2 meat loaf pans (or 1 large, I used 2 for $1 aluminum ones)
  

 

       First thing, pre-heat oven to 375.  Mix all ingredients except 1/4 cup of cheese and 1/2 cup of pasta sauce.

Next, place half of mixture into each meat loaf pan (or put it all in to one big ass meat loaf pan).

Then place loaves into pre-heated oven for 50 minutes or so.

       After 50 minutes have passed remove loaves from oven, top with remaining pasta sauce and sprinkle remaining cheese on top (I went a little heavy on the cheese).

       Pop the loaves back into the oven and continue to bake for another 10 minutes or so.  Remove, let stand for a good 5 or 10 minutes, slice and serve.

       I accompanied the meat loaf with a loaf of garlic bread.  I also decided to make a meat loaf sub with the garlic bread as well, very good.
       As for loaf number 2, wrap and freeze for up to 3 months, reheat and serve.  I actually found the freezing process made the meat loaf develop more flavour and better texture which made me prefer loaf 2 over loaf 1.

       I did top meat loaf number 2 with some additional cheese during the latter part of the reheating process.  

       Both meat loaves cost me approximately $14.  At 7 bucks a loaf, 5 or so minutes of prep time and an hour to cook you can't go wrong.  Try it, play around with the ingredients, you'll enjoy it. 

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