Blue Plate Special Meat Loaf
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb Lean ground beef -- or
Ground poultry
1/2 c Chopped onion -- optional
2 c Cold water
1 c Homemade beef gravy mix
Mashed potatoes -- homemade
Or boxed
1 lb Lean ground beef -- or
Ground poultry
1/2 c Chopped onion -- optional
2 c Cold water
1 c Homemade beef gravy mix
Mashed potatoes -- homemade
Or boxed
Note: This recipe is not from the _Make-a-Mix_ book. It is my own recipe using the ideas and mixes from the book. Blue Plate Special is one of my families very favorite quick &homey dinners.
In a large skillet or dutch oven, brown the beef (along with the onions, if using) and break up as finely as possible. Drain off any excess liquid. Remove to a bowl and set aside. In the same skillet, combine the gravy mix and cold water. Stir constan
Serve over mashed potatoes. For a true blue plate special, serve with peas and carrots on the side.
Variation: Substitute one package of Homemade All-Purpose Ground Meat Mix, thawed, for the raw ground beef.
In a large skillet or dutch oven, brown the beef (along with the onions, if using) and break up as finely as possible. Drain off any excess liquid. Remove to a bowl and set aside. In the same skillet, combine the gravy mix and cold water. Stir constan
Serve over mashed potatoes. For a true blue plate special, serve with peas and carrots on the side.
Variation: Substitute one package of Homemade All-Purpose Ground Meat Mix, thawed, for the raw ground beef.