Ingredients

  • MEATLOAF (makes a big one)
  • 3 3/4 lbs hamburger
  • 2 slices bread, made into crumbs
  • 1/3 cup oatmeal
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • pepper
  • SAUCE (for the meatloaf)
  • 4 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 4 tablespoons vinegar
  • ITALIAN STUFFED PEPPERS
  • 4 -6 large green peppers
  • SAUCE (for the peppers)
  • olive oil
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water
  • 1/2 small onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 dash basil
  • 1 dash oregano
  • 1 dash parsley
  • salt and pepper
  • STUFFING (for the peppers)
  • 3/4 - 1 cup parmesan cheese, to taste
  • 1 garlic clove, minced (or dry garlic can be used)
  • 1/2 cup raw rice, cooked

Method

  • For the Meatloaf, combine all of the ingredients and mix well (I use my hand for this).
  • If you are making JUST the MEATLOAF, form it in a 9x13 greased pan and bake 400 degrees for 1 hour, basting with the pan juices.
  • For the MEATLOAF, combine the MEATLOAF SAUCE ingredients in a saucepan, and heat on the stove to serve warm over the Meatloaf slices at the table.
  • If you are making the ITALIAN STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS you will also get a meatloaf out of this.
  • For the ITALIAN STUFFED PEPPERS cut the tops off the peppers and clean them out.
  • Cut the tops up to use for the sauce.
  • Put these in a pan with a little olive oil along with the onions, and garlic--simmer till done.
  • Add the tomato sauce and simmer while you are preparing the stuffing for the peppers.
  • Cook the rice according to box directions.
  • Also, cut a tad off the bottom of the peppers so that they will sit in the pan and not tilt (don't cut through to the inside).
  • Mix 3-4 cups of the Meatloaf recipe mixture, Parmesan cheese, garlic, a little of the sauce, and the cooked rice in a large bowl--adding the rice till it looks like the amount you like (I eyeball most all of the ingredients).
  • Stuff the peppers and place in a pan on which you have already put a layer of sauce.
  • Put some sauce over the tops of the peppers.
  • Cover with foil.
  • Form the rest of the mixture into a loaf as directed above.
  • Bake both at 400 degrees for about 1 hour or till done.
  • Now you have 2 meals--freeze some if you like.