Polite Paradise

With all the snow we've been having, here's a staple from my house.  Freezes well and makes awesome sandwiches when sliced thin after chilling.

Mom's Meatloaf

1 lb ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 green pepper, finely chopped (I use any kind of pepper; I've used hot peppers for a little kick - 1 hot pepper, 1 regular when making a triple batch)
1/4 cup ketchup
1 cup bread crumbs (or oatmeal)
salt
pepper
dash of Worchestershire sauce
1 egg
1 tsp horseradish (I've never used it but it was in Mom's recipe)

Mix all the ingredients together well and shape into a loaf in a roast pan.  Brush the top with barbecue sauce or more ketchup.  Bake at 300°F for 1-1/2 hours, until cooked through.

Variation:

Use turkey burger, use chopped dried cranberries in place of the pepper, skip the ketchup, horseradish and Worchestershire, add an extra egg, add sage and savoury.

I use the same basic recipes for my burgers.  I cook the turkey burger on an indoor grill, rather than outdoor, because they are leaner and tend to get dried out on the outdoor grill.  And/or they stick.

I've been using the same recipe from the Beany Malone cookbook pretty much forever. It makes two pans, which gives single me one to eat and one to freeze. I slice it up and wrap 2 sections per packet in foil, then freeze, and it holds up well.