october mystery loaf
I've never really been a big "Meat Loaf" fan. But when my husband had requested a "Meat Loaf", I thought I would make one... The "Lady BAT" way! Not really knowing what all would go into a Meat Loaf, I just added this, and added that... I went in with the attitude: "*Hummmm, This would taste good together!" Since I didn't "measure" my ingredients (I say "Thank You, Mother" to that one... thats how she cooked), when the loaf became a MAJOR HIT!... My husband named it, "October Mystery Loaf", And asked that I make it a family favorite.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds 95/5 ground beef
- 2 cups chopped, bacon ends excess fat removed
- 1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
- 1 can 6oz tomato paste
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 3/4 cup diced green pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves chopped fresh garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons lawery's season salt
- 1 cup spicy v-8 vegetable juice
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon basil, dried
- 1 - beef bouillon, cubes
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, extra virgin
How To Make october mystery loaf
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Step 1In a large bowl, add Ground Beef; I use 95/ 5% fat beef. Chop Bacon ends. Make sure you remove as much of the excess fat as possible. Add to ground beef.
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Step 2Dice green peppers, onion and fresh garlic. Add to meat mixture.
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Step 3In a pot, boil 2 cups of water, add 1 beef bouillon cube and one teaspoon of olive oil to boiling water. Once water is at a rolling boil, add 1 cup rice. Bring back to a boil, stir, then cover and bring heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes
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Step 4Add nutmeg, Lawery's Season Salt, spicy V-8, bread crumbs, egg, pepper, basil, diced tomatoes and tomato paste all to meat mixture.
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Step 5Once rice is cooked, add to mixture. Roll up your sleeves and with your bare "Clean" hands; mix all ingredients together.
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Step 6Grease a loaf pan. Place mixture in pan. Place in preheated oven, at 390 degrees. And bake for 55 minutes.
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Step 7Once loaf is finished baking. Let set for 10 minutes to set. I have found, because of the ingredients I used, the loaf is very moist. So do not be surprised if your Mystery Loaf "falls apart". But my husband says; "It makes not only a GREAT meal, but wonderful left overs. Taste's great cold in a sandwich!' :)
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