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Barbecue Mini Meatloaves

Meatloaf is one of my favorite comfort foods, and this recipe from my mom is my go-to because it’s ready to serve in no time compared to a traditional meatloaf. Plus, the barbecue sauce is a nice twist on the classic ketchup glaze. And who doesn’t love something made in a muffin tin?

Barbecue Mini Meatloaves
Yields 24
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 3 lbs lean ground beef
  2. 2 small onions, finely chopped
  3. 2 eggs, plus 6 tablespoons milk, beaten together
  4. 1½ cups plain bread crumbs
  5. 2 cups barbecue sauce, divided
  6. 3 teaspoons dried parsley
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, mix together the meat, onion, egg, bread crumbs, and 1½ cups sauce.
  2. Grease two 12-cup muffin tins. Press ½ cup meat mixture into each cup and top with a spoonful of barbecue sauce.
  3. Bake at 450 for 25 minutes.
Notes
  1. *To freeze: Allow to cool and remove from muffin tin. Place in a foil baking sheet and cover. Defrost and heat to serve.
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The Best Beef Chili

Nothing says a fall Sunday more than a big pot of chili simmering on the stove. What I love most about chili is its versatility — you can add basically anything you have on hand to it: any type of bean, peppers, corn, zucchini, beef, chicken, turkey, you name it. My chili is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy (I’m clearly  biased). I’ll one day get up the nerve to enter it in a chili cook-off … and then give my mom full credit when I win because this is her recipe 🙂

 

Beef Chili
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 medium onion, diced
  2. 1 green bell pepper, diced
  3. 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and finely diced
  4. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  5. 1 pound ground beef
  6. 8 oz. can no-salt-added tomato sauce
  7. 28 oz. of diced tomatoes
  8. 3 15.5-oz. cans dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  9. 2 tablespoons chili powder
  10. 1 teaspoon dried basil
  11. 1/4 cup brown sugar
  12. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  13. 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
  14. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
  1. In a dutch oven or heavy pot, brown ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink, about 5-8 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
  2. Add diced bell pepper, jalapeno, onion, and garlic, and sauté for about 3 minutes.
  3. Add in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and kidney beans.
  4. Stir in chili powder, basil, sugar, cayenne pepper, liquid smoke, and salt.
  5. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
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Cheese Steak Rice

I hate wasting any food, which means I often have to get creative with using leftovers. Hence, this creation. I had a small piece of steak left from last night, so I rummaged through the pantry and refrigerator, cooked some wild rice, sautéed some veggies with the leftover sliced steak and voila, a super delicious and easy way to make a small piece of steak go a long way. 

Cheese Steak Rice
Serves 2
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup uncooked wild rice
  2. 1 cup sliced onion
  3. 1 cup sliced bell pepper
  4. 1 1/2 cups sliced white mushrooms
  5. 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  6. 1 cup leftover steak, cut into small pieces
  7. 2 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
  8. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  9. 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  10. 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  11. 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  12. Salt and black pepper
Instructions
  1. Add broth and rice to a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until tender and broth is absorbed, about 45 minutes.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and butter. When the butter is melted, add the bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms and sauté until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the minced garlic and steak and sauté for about 2 minutes, until the steak is hot. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce.
  3. Add the cooked rice and parmesan cheese to the skillet and gently stir to combine.
  4. Season with salt and pepper.
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