At
times in life it is easy to overlook the simple. When facing that
question: “What's for dinner?”and the mind to go blank, go for
simple. Yes, a meatloaf can be “simple” but it can also be just
the right balance of tasty vs budget and effort vs ease. More than
most, this combination highlights the flavors of a high end hamburger
from an expensive restaurant.
Here
is some sunshine baked right into a wonderful nest of a juicy
hamburger like dinner. Let your supper smile with the flavors that
say, “Summers coming”.
Ingredients
- 1 lbs ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped fine
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt + black pepper to taste
- 1 egg + 3 eggs for stuffing
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 nice slice bacon
- 2 oz Low fat cream cheese (room temperature)
- 3 slices American Cheese
Directions:
Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
Do
your cutting first always: chop the onion. You want this into tiny
pieces.
In
a bowl, add the ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, 1 egg
and breadcrumbs. Mix thoroughly and let
set for 5 minutes.
Place
the meat mixture in a loaf pan, shaping the edges up and leaving a
trough down the center for the filling.
Cut
the bacon into two pieces and lay them on either side of the
indentation. Spoon the cream cheese into the space between. Just
spread in down the length.
Lay
out the three pieces of cheese on top. Gently push down on the
center of each piece with your thumb. This forms a well for each egg.
Crack them in and sprinkle with some salt and pepper.
Bake
at 350ºF
for 1
hour. Carefully
slide a spatula down the sides and ends to free the loaf and lift to
a platter.
The
hour of baking gives you plenty of time to set the table, wash-up the
kitchen and fix a couple of side dishes. Here slave chose to open a
can of stewed tomatoes. Easy to fix, tear up a couple of pieces of
your favorite bread, mix and microwave till heated (about 5 minutes).
Slave warmed some left over broccoli to balance the presentation with
color and texture.
A
truly welcoming dish for my Master Indy.
For
our music tonight, something different:
socialslave
To
satisfy and restore.
To
nourish, support and maintain.
To
gratify, spoil, comfort and please,
to
nurture, assist, and sustain
…..I
cook!
Please
buy slave's cookbook:
The
Little Black Book of Indiscreet Recipes
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