Easy Comfort Food
We like to think we keep our meal plans simple but every once in a while we find that we need to make them even simpler.
I recently found myself fretting over my next grocery order. I knew what was in my pantry and my freezer. I knew what I was inclined for…maybe. I knew what I was not in the mood for. Now what?
After days of browsing recipes and contemplating options and debating and … You get the idea. Anyway, after all that I ordered some ground beef and baking potatoes.
The idea was a meatloaf and baked potatoes that would feed the soul and feed the tummy for a few days. Left overs could be maneuvered into a soup or with some pasta or maybe sandwiches.
I pulled out my packet of Lipton Recipe Secrets, some panko bread crumbs, a couple of eggs, some ground black pepper and about 2 pounds of very lean ground beef. Like 93% lean. I did not add salt because I wasn’t sure how much was in the Recipe Secrets and I forgot to add the garlic powder I would normally add.
After preheating the over to 375 degrees and spraying my broiler pan, I gathered all my ingredients and mixed them well before shaping the entire mass into a loaf that was almost, but not quite, 2 inches high and maybe 4 inches wide. I tucked it not quite in the middle of the broiler pan so I had room for 2 large baking potatoes that I had scrubbed.
The meat loaf took about an hour to cook through but the spuds took an additional 30 minutes to get to that perfect texture. The meat had a chance to rest, which worked out perfectly.
While I might tinker with seasonings the next time I make this, I will make this again. It was easy, flavorful, and produced enough for several meals.
Can’t beat that!
