Dinner Tonight

WONDERFUL MEATLOAF


1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup coarsely chopped mushrooms
1 egg, well beaten
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup good quality plum sauce(Dynasty or Lee Kum Kee)

A few splashes of Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together (mixing with hands works best) until well blended. Spread mixture into a large bread loaf pan and bake at 375-degrees for 50 to 55 minutes. Makes 6 servings.


STUFFED PEPPERS

1 pound ground beef
1 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cans tomato soup
1/2 pound cheese, grated
1-1/2 cups cooked rice

Brown ground beef, onion, garlic, and chili powder; add salt, pepper and tomato soup; simmer 5 minutes. Add cheese and rice, set aside. Cook cleaned peppers in boiling salted water not more than 3 minutes. Drain and cool, and then stuff with cooled mixture. Place peppers in oven proof pan and cover with foil. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. These can be made ahead of time and then frozen until ready to cook.
NOTE: I use 1/2 pound Ground Beef and 1/2 pound Jimmy Dean Italian Sausage



CHICKEN AND RICE

4 chicken breast, cut in half
1/2 cube butter, melted
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1-1/4 cups water
1-1/4 cups uncooked rice

Melt butter in large (lasagna size) baking dish. Stir in undiluted soups. Stir in water, then add rice and stir. Rub chicken lightly with butter and salt. Lay chicken over mixture~do not press down. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours.