Most of the time the Careless Cook offers just a single recipe, but this whole meal is easy to put
together and delicious! Most of the time you settle on the protein, and then just clutter the plate with anything that floats through your mind. This meal is worth cooking it all!
First is meatloaf. I know, every mother and grandmother has their own recipe. This one is not too different, except it calls for turkey instead of beef.
Been shocked by the price of beef lately? I’m still recovering.
Also, there is a lot of chat about beef not being good for you. Who knows? On the net, medical charlatans abound. Nothing new. Snake oil has been around since the days of the pioneers. But, I’m getting off track.
My Meatloaf
3 pounds ground turkey
½ cup yellow mustard
½ cup of Catchup
1/3 cup Worcestershire
Salt and pepper
Mash everything together. Grease a loaf pan. Put the mixture in. Set the oven to 350 deg F
And cook for an hour and a half.
Potatoes in Truly French Vinaigrette
1 bag of small potatoes, cleaned and sliced into halves or more, depending on the size
Important to boil only until barely soft.
Vinaigrette
¼ cup shallots, minced or use regular onions. I did.
¼ cup white or red wine vinegar (I used red ‘cause that’s what I had!)
¼ cup of Dijon, or stone ground mustard. (I used the stone ground variety ‘cause guess what!)
½ cup virgin olive oil. Personally I prefer oil with a little experience.
Mix everything together very well, cover and let it sit for 10-15 minutes or so.
Put the warm boiled potatoes in a bowl and pour in the vinaigrette. Toss carefully. Don’t want to mash the potatoes.
Broccoli
Steam as much broccoli as needed. Then splash dashes of Balsamic vinegar over the broccoli as you wish.
So, how long did it take? An hour and a half, but you’ve been working only thirty minutes or so.
Even my three lazy constant readers can pay attention for thirty minutes!
I should have mentioned wine. That would have kept them focused.
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