Green Bean Beef

I had a couple of left over beef patties that I crumbled into bits and fried in its own juices.

I set that aside.

Then, I stir fried some Asian cabbage with some brown sugar, cinnamon, garlic, onion flakes, red pepper flakes and white pepper.

I made a light gravy with mustard, ketchup and stirred it into the beef juices.

I added the Asian cabbage leaves, some grated carrot and cooked green beans last.

I let the green beans come up to temperature by turning down the heat and adding a lid.

They steamed in the sweet liquid until the potato was cooked.

I served it with a baked potato.

High Marks Meat loaf

High Marks Meatloaf:

Notes: This loaf is full of flavor and was devoured by four grown adults with gusto.

The meat:

1.5 pounds ground beef

The mix-ins:

1/2 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup diced celery

1/2 cup diced raw mushrooms

1/4 cup raisins microwaved in 1/4 cup of water on low for 20 seconds. Retain the water.

1/4 cup olive oil

1 small cup of all natural applesauce

1/8 cup water

Heinz organic ketchup

zest of one orange

Seasoning:

1/8 cup dried parsley

1 tsp. ground chipotle chili powder

1/2 tsp. TJ's garlic powder

1 tsp. TJ's red chili pepper flakes

1/2 tsp. salt

white pepper (to taste)

freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Soak your oats in the applesauce, olive oil and raisin water.

3. In a large bowl, add all your mix-ins to your meat, gently mixing until all are loosely combined.

4. Sprinkle on your seasoning and mix into your meatloaf mixture.

5. Line a large glass oven safe dish with foil.

6. Place your mixture in the dish and gently forming a shallow loaf. Flatten to shorten the cooking time. If your loaf is taller it make take longer to cook.

7. Squirt some ketchup in a fun design if you are feeling crafty or just spread it over the top, this makes for a tasty finish. It creates a kind of tomato-ey glaze.

8. Place your dish in the hot oven and cook until done, approximately 35-45 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!