Week of Dec 2, 2013

peppercorn pork tenderloin

Mon - Meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes
Tue - Cilantro Rice Skillet with Shrimp
Wed - Tortalini (fresh, prepare according to package)
Thur - Sloppy Jos
Fri- Peppercorn Pork Tenderloin with Rice Pilaf
Sat- stove top casserole 

meatloaf with mashed potoatoes

Meatloaf (my oven recipe)
2 lb 15% - 7% fat ground beef 
1-2 cups bread crumbs 
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp each salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tsp garlic powder OR 2 cloves fresh garlic pressed
Sauce Topping: 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 tbsp BBQ sauce, 2 tbsp brown sugar. Mix together in a small mixing bowl until smooth.
Mix beef, 1 cup bread crumbs, eggs, and seasonings in a large mixing bowl with a fork or by hand. Keep adding bread crumbs until the mixture holds together when made into a ball.
Put in a meatloaf pan with holes to allow the grease to dip out. Bake at 350F 1-1 1/2 hours or until middle is no longer pink and reaches 160F in the middle. If desired, spread the sauce topping over the meatloaf (dab off excess grease, if necessary) and leave in oven for 10 minutes.
Brown Gravy
2 tbsp drippings from meatloaf pan
2 tbsp butter
3-4 tbsp AP flour
1 (14 oz) can beef broth
Add drippings in pan, and butter to a pan. On high heat, using a whisk, add the flour to the pan. Stir until incorporated, then turn down the heat to low and stir for 1-2 minutes or until it smells nutty. Turn the heat back up to high and slowly add the broth, constantly whisking. Boil until the gravy comes to the thickness you like (remember it will continue to thicken off the heat for a bit). Taste, add salt and pepper as necessary.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
4 baking potatoes, peeled and diced
4 garlic cloves, pressed
4 tbsp butter
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp salt and pepper
Boil potatoes in a large stock pan until tender, do not over cook. Mash with potato masher or a ricer keep in pan. Add garlic, butter, sour cream and salt and pepper. Mix over low heat until butter is melted and everything is incorporated. Serve in a serving bowl immediately.

Cilantro Rice Skillet with Shrimp http://www.ortega.com/recipes/shrimp-with-salsa-rice_49

DCB Sloppy Joes
4-6 hamburger buns
4-6 cheese slices
Filling:
1 lb ground beef
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp each onion powder, garlic powder
1 tsp seasoning salt
Spread beef on the bottom of the Deep Covered Baker. Sprinkle the seasoning salt on top. Cover, and cook in microwave on high for 13-15 minutes or until no longer pink. (OR you can do this on the stove top in a skillet on medium heat). Drain. Chop meat into small bits.
Add tomato paste, ketchup, sugar, and other seasonings to meat. Stir. Heat in microwave for 1 minute, or until warmed. Taste, you may need to add additional salt or sugar depending on your preference. Serve on warmed buns with cheese.

Peppered Pork Lion with Rice Pilaf
Oven Instructions: Bake in oven at 425°F for 30 minutes or until thermometer reaches 155°F. Let rest 5 minutes prior to slicing.
Grill Instructions: Place directly on heated grill grate and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes or until temperature reaches 155°F.
Rice: Uncle Ben's Long Grain & Wild Rice Fast Cook Recipe, 6.2 oz Box, prepared according to package directions.
 stove top casserole http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/stove-top-one-dish-chicken-skillet-50389.aspx