Meatloaf With Matzos
Crackers
Yes this is the dinner I made today.
I
decided today to make a meatloaf.
As
I have said before I don’t like bread in anything. So that makes making
something like meatloaf a little more difficult and a definite challenge.
Earlier
this year I made a meatloaf with potatoes. It was fine but too mushy and too
many calories. I wanted something more like the real thing that would hold its
shape and be a little healthier and lower in calories.
So
off to the pantry I went looking for an inspiration. I could not help but see
my stack of Matzo crackers when I opened the pantry door.
I had to admit I have a lot of boxes of Matzo Crackers. I said to myself I wonder if that would
work? It would give me something to use a couple of crackers in besides just eating the crackers for lunch or snacks. That idea appealed to me so I decided to do a little research
and see if anyone had made meatloaf from these crackers. I could not find any
recipes out of these crackers but did find recipes using left over matzo meal.
I
thought about it and I know that sometimes people do use crackers instead of
bread but regular crackers have too many
of the same ingredients as bread and I know from past experience it does not
work for me taste wise because of that fact.
But Matzo crackers are made from wheat flour and water nothing else.
They are very low in
calories and are a healthy choice over all. The best part of all for me is there would be no bread or bread type products like saltines in my meatloaf so why not give it a try?
I
was pretty certain it would work and decided all I had to do have it turn out right was to get the amount of ingredients in this meatloaf correct.
First I
ground up one cracker but that was not enough so I added a second cracker and
that was perfect. Then added Italian spices ground pepper and sea salt to the
crackers and ground it all together I then took out about a half a pound of ground
beef and added the crackers and seasoning to it and then I broke an egg into the
mixture and carefully blended it all together.
When
I was done and the meatloaf was mixed. I put the
meat loaf in a pie pan and topped it with salsa.
I
had already preheated the oven to 375 degrees. And was about to put the meatloaf in the
oven when I decided to add some roasted potatoes I cut up three potatoes that
were unpeeled and put them in a sandwich bag. I put them in the microwave in
the sealed sandwich bag for three minutes. That was just to soften the potatoes
a little before putting them in the oven with the meatloaf. (The meatloaf is not baked long enough to cook roasted potatoes all away though)
Then
I tossed the potatoes with a half teaspoon of butter and Italian seasoning and
put them in pie tin surrounding the meatloaf. This is when I use bread with meatloaf. I put it under the potatoes to soak up the grease. When the meatloaf
and potatoes come out of the oven throw out the bread it will be filled with grease instead of your
dinner.
I have to admit I was getting hungry just smelling the meatloaf baking because it smelled so good!
Needless to say I had to taste it when it came out!of the oven and I was not disappointed it was outrageously
delicious! The matzos had allowed all the flavors to blend and had a wonderful taste to it. It needed nothing but a plate and fork to enjoy! The potatoes were
crisp and will not require any additional butter. I know that of course because I had to taste them as well. I think later for dinner I am
going put open a can of green beans to go with my meatloaf and potatoes. (I have frozen green beans I put away this year but I like canned green beans better)
You
add whatever vegetable or salad you wish.
What I know for sure is I will enjoy this
entire meal for dinner tonight if I can wait that long!
Remember
this not completely about me its about you as well. It is about our health and making better
choices and still getting the most from what you are making to eat on this budget.
I will try to never to compromise that ethic.
I know it would not work for you if I do and I defiantly know it will not work for me.
Below
I have written out the dinner in recipe form to make it easy to follow.
Matzo Meatloaf is made
from Passover matzos, crackers
Total
Time: 40 minutes if making the potatoes 30 to 35 if not
Preheat
oven to 375 degrees
Ingredients:
2
matzos crackers
1
egg, beaten
1
teas of Italian seasoning
Salt
and pepper to taste
1//2
lb. ground beef
Salsa
+++grind
the crackers and then add seasoning to the crackers add crackers to the ground
beef and then add one egg.
Mold
and place in pie tin. Top with salsa.
Roasted Potatoes
Three
potatoes cut in quarters
Place
in sandwich bag sealed and then place in microwave for three mins
Toss
with ½ teas of butter and Italian seasonings and then place in pie tin around
the meatloaf.
Be
sure to put pieces of bread under the potatoes to sop up the grease so it goes
in the bread and not your food.
That’s
it that’s all there is too it!
Enjoy!
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