RFW: Day 2

Today's meal was:
Stuffed Meatloaf
Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
Broccolini

Here's my plate:

Due to popular request, I'll keep Caleb's opinions posted in addition to Rob's. Rob's ratings are 1 to 5.

Stuffed Meatloaf

This is my regular meatloaf stuffed with cream cheese, onions and garlic and with a new glaze. Also I usually only use beef, but this was a nice change.

LOAF
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 diced carrot
1/2 cup chopped frozen broccoli
1 tbsp butter
1 egg
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlic powder
STUFFING
5 oz cream cheese
2 green onions, diced
1 tsp minced garlic
GLAZE
1/2 cup Sweet Chili Sauce (Asian section)
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp soy sauce
pinch cayenne pepper

A couple hours before you plan to assemble the loaf, cut the cream cheese into cube and set out for 20 minutes or so to soften up. Once softened, stir in green onions and minced garlic. Spoon onto plastic wrap and form a log :Refridgerate until you assemble the loaf - you could also put it in the freezer, just not until it's frozen.

In a skillet, melt the butter and saute chopped onion, diced carrot and chopped broccoli for 5-7 minutes. Meanwhile combine meats, egg, panko, and spices in a big bowl. Remove veggies from heat and let cool a little, then pour over meat. Combine with your fingers. On a greased sheet pan, place half of the meat mixture in a loaf shape, then indent the middle leaving a "wall" on the two ends. Trim the cream cheese log to fit in the indention, cover completely with the other half of the meat mixture, being sure to seal the edges well - you should not see the cream cheese at all.

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes while you assemble glaze. Then quickly brush glaze over the loaf (top & sides) and return to oven for 40-50 mintues or until internal temp is 170 degrees.

Here's what it looks like sliced.

I guess it sounds pretty involved, but it wasn't that hard. I always add sauted veggies to my meatloaf and I highly recommend it as an easy way to get vegetable into your toddler stomach!



*Rob liked the meatloaf part, but downgraded his rating because of the cream cheese*

Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

2 medium sweet potatoes (sliced into thin rounds)
1/2 vidalia sweet onion (sliced into thin rings)
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup milk
1 tbsp brown sugar (divided)

In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat, mix flour and cinnamon in a small bowl, sift mix over melted butter. Cook for 1 minute. Add milk, cook til slightly thickened. In a greased casserole, layer 1/3 of sweet potatoes, 1/2 of onion, sprinkle with 1/3 of brown sugar, pour on 1/3 cinnamon sauce, repeat, add final third of potatoes and sugar and sauce. Bake uncovered at 350 for an hour.



*Personally, I discovered that there is a reason they don't scallop sweet potatoes!*

Broccolini




Recipe posted here