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Skriven 2008-09-04 08:46:44 av Allen Prunty (1:2320/100)
     Kommentar till en text av Sean Dennis
Ärende: Re: Echos and -REAL- Meatloaf
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Sean Dennis wrote:

> Maura says she uses Italian bread crumbs (that we get from Sam's Club instead
> of Ritz crackers according to the recipe), eggs, tomato sauce, salt and
pepper
> and a bit of dried onion.  It's a simple, basic recipe that she got off of
> Wikipedia's recipe site.  If you want it, I can ask her for the actual
> recipe...we use ground turkey meat for it since I'm not supposed to have red
> meat these days.

If you want to Jazz it up a bit... try this variation... I make it for 
my Aunt who is on a cholesterol diet.  Make it as you make it but add in 
some turkey based Italian sausage (since you are using the breadrumbs) 
and use the Tomato Sauce add some basil, oregano and some garlic... add 
a bit of chopped onion if you like too.  You still salt and pepper to 
taste and use the egg.

This is a delightful dinner... even for me since I hate turkey.  I get 
very tired every time I eat turkey.

> It's nothing fancy, but it's good and I'll eat it, which is a major victory
in
> and of itself since I'm so terribly picky.

Oh... not picky... ya just know what you want.

> I have to have a rather mild (due to my health) salsa.  I don't mind it a bit
> chunky, but I do love me some cilantro in it!

The hot peppers are wonderful for health the only thing I know that they 
really aggravate are stomach problems.  I take capsacin capsules 
(concentrated hot pepper) for arthritus.  It also stimulates your 
metabolism which helps control weight and diabetes.

I'm up to eating scotch bonnets which are very hot peppers... and the 
only one that bests me right now are the Red Savinas... once I get up to 
that level I'm going to try a Naga Soloki... which is the hottest pepper 
on earth known at this moment.

Although the red savinas are "frankenfood" not to sure about the Naga 
Solokis.  I prefer to eat organic being a cancer surivior.

>  AP> But Ketchup.... BLEAH!  Unless it's the home made stuff that my granny
>  AP>  made... which is nothing like Heinz or any other red paste in a
>  AP> bottle.
> 
> I've had homemade ketchup without HFCS and other crap in it.  It's actually
> decent, but I still don't like it.

Whole foods has a brand of Ketchup that is old time ketchup.  The _____ 
in the bottles at the regular supermarket should be sold as desserts... 
they have way to much sugar in them.  Ketchup is actually a form of a 
tomato chutney style sauce... the German's do it best with their curried 
Ketchup.  Real ketchup has substance but not all that ____ing sugar.

For the ultimate healthy non-meatloaf... and it packs a whollop (you 
will have a cleanse within 24 hours).

TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) non-Meatloaf

This tasty, high-fiber version calls for eggs as a binder.

1-1/2 C TVP or TSP
Boiling water
1 C diced onion
2 t light olive oil
1 t basil
1/2 t oregano
1/4 t thyme
1 t salt
1 t soy sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
Dash Worcestershire sauce
1/4 oat or wheat bran
3/4 C All-Bran cereal
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 C catsup (or use tomato paste thinned with a little water)

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
In a medium bowl, pour boiling water over the TVP. Let sit for 10 
minutes, then drain in a wire colander for 10 minutes.
In a small skillet, saute the onion in the olive oil until soft.
In a large bowl, combine the TVP, onion, spices, salt, soy sauce, 
Worcestershire, bran, and cereal. Mix in the eggs (you can use your 
hands or a very sturdy spoon).
Grease a loaf pan. Pack the meatloaf ingredients into the loaf pan and 
spread the catsup over the top.
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before 
cutting.
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