Any local cooking/baking clubs?

Meatloaf Maker

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I have been searching around and cannot find any. I am just looking for a few people to get together with and trade recipes with. Maybe cook or bake together every now and then. Does anyone know of such groups or clubs in St. Mary's County or southern Charles County?
 

Meatloaf Maker

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Bacon Mushroom Swiss Meatloaf


INGREDIENTS:
12 ounces chopped raw bacon
1 small white onion, chopped
5 button mushrooms, chopped
1 1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
1 egg
1/4 cup evaporated milk
6 ounces shredded Swiss cheese, divided
1/2 cup corn flake crumbs


DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place bacon in a skillet and cook over medium heat until the pieces are browned. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease. Stir in onions and mushrooms, and cook until soft. Remove from heat.
In a large bowl, stir together beef, egg, and milk. Stir in the onion and mushrooms. Mix in about 4 ounces of Swiss cheese, and all but 1 tablespoon of bacon. Stir in cornflake crumbs, and mix until well blended. Shape into a loaf, and place in a meatloaf pan.
Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. Drain fat, and sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon. Return to oven, and bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
 

Meatloaf Maker

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Cheesy Salsa Meatloaf




Ingredients:

2 lb. ground beef

1-1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup Chunky Salsa

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 clove garlic, minced


PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Mix all ingredients until well blended.

SHAPE into loaf in 9x5-inch loaf pan.

BAKE 1 hour or until center is no longer pink. Remove from oven. Let stand 3 minutes before removing from pan. Cut into slices to serve.
 

Vince

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Meatloaf Maker said:
Bacon Mushroom Swiss Meatloaf


INGREDIENTS:
12 ounces chopped raw bacon
1 small white onion, chopped
5 button mushrooms, chopped
1 1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
1 egg
1/4 cup evaporated milk
6 ounces shredded Swiss cheese, divided
1/2 cup corn flake crumbs


DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place bacon in a skillet and cook over medium heat until the pieces are browned. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease. Stir in onions and mushrooms, and cook until soft. Remove from heat.
In a large bowl, stir together beef, egg, and milk. Stir in the onion and mushrooms. Mix in about 4 ounces of Swiss cheese, and all but 1 tablespoon of bacon. Stir in cornflake crumbs, and mix until well blended. Shape into a loaf, and place in a meatloaf pan.
Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. Drain fat, and sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon. Return to oven, and bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Sounds good. I'll have to try it. :yum:
 

happyazz

Skiing in the clouds
Meatloaf Maker said:
I have been searching around and cannot find any. I am just looking for a few people to get together with and trade recipes with. Maybe cook or bake together every now and then. Does anyone know of such groups or clubs in St. Mary's County or southern Charles County?
I love to cook and bake. I am quit the recipe whore too. I don't know that I would have time to get together, but I would love to have someone to trade recipes with. PM me if you are intrested. :elaine:
 

Jameo

What?!
happyazz said:
I love to cook and bake. I am quit the recipe whore too. I don't know that I would have time to get together, but I would love to have someone to trade recipes with. PM me if you are intrested. :elaine:

No, don't be PM recipes back and forth. Post 'em here. Most of us enjoy trying new stuff.
 

Pete

Repete
Come to think of it, i don't think I have ever followed a recipe for meatloaf. :confused: I just mix a bunch of stuff together and cram it in the pan.
 

Otter

Nothing to see here
Jameo said:
No, don't be PM recipes back and forth. Post 'em here. Most of us enjoy trying new stuff.

Not a good idea, you remember the flamewar MainMan started about the differences between whisking and stirring..:nono:
 
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Vixen

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They have this bag method of making meatloaf. I buy it at the store and mix it in with the meat and bread crumbs then stuff the meatloaf in the bag with vegetables. :yum:

The only thing is my meatloaf looks more like a meat cake. :shrug:
 

Meatloaf Maker

New Member
Is it as good as this?

Jameo said:
:yeahthat: He can make some bomb diggity jambalaya! :yum: :yum:
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe



4 lbs chicken (your choice, although she made it with chicken thighs)
as needed vegetable or olive oil
12 oz pork butt, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3/4 cup yellow onion, diced
3/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup green onion tops, chopped
1 1/2 tbs garlic, chopped
1 tbs parsley, chopped
1 cup ham, chopped
1 lb Andouille sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 1/2 tbs salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
3 each bay leaves
3 each cloves
1/2 tsp ground thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil
3 dashes tobasco sauce
1 1/8 lbs white rice, raw
6 cups chicken broth

Procedure:

1) In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken pieces thoroughly. As the pieces brown, remove them and reserve for later.

2) In the same saucepot, brown the cubed pork butt. As with the chicken, remove as they brown and reserve for later.

3) Add the onion, bell pepper, green onions, and garlic and cook for approximately 15 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the vegetables are thoroughly browned. Add the parsley and ham and reduce heat to low.

4) Add the sausage, rice, and seasonings and continue to cook, stirring frequently for 5 additional minutes, then add the reserved chicken, tobasco sauce, and chicken broth. Mix gently.

5) Bring to a boil, cover, and turn the heat down very low. Cook, covered, for approximately 45 minutes. From time to time, uncover and gently stir to prevent the rice from drying out.

6) Adjust the seasonings to taste and continue to cook until the rice and chicken are done.

7) Remove the chicken from the bone. This is an optional step. I personally prefer to remove the chicken from the bone, especially if children are going to be eating it, but my grandmother always serves hers on the bone. The choice is yours...on or off the bone, it doesn't really matter. Fluff with a fork before serving.
 

Meatloaf Maker

New Member
Vixen said:
They have this bag method of making meatloaf. I buy it at the store and mix it in with the meat and bread crumbs then stuff the meatloaf in the bag with vegetables. :yum:

The only thing is my meatloaf looks more like a meat cake. :shrug:
Crock Pot meatloaves are great too. The are easy and clean.
 

Jameo

What?!
Meatloaf Maker said:
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya Recipe



4 lbs chicken (your choice, although she made it with chicken thighs)
as needed vegetable or olive oil
12 oz pork butt, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3/4 cup yellow onion, diced
3/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup green onion tops, chopped
1 1/2 tbs garlic, chopped
1 tbs parsley, chopped
1 cup ham, chopped
1 lb Andouille sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 1/2 tbs salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
3 each bay leaves
3 each cloves
1/2 tsp ground thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil
3 dashes tobasco sauce
1 1/8 lbs white rice, raw
6 cups chicken broth

Procedure:

1) In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken pieces thoroughly. As the pieces brown, remove them and reserve for later.

2) In the same saucepot, brown the cubed pork butt. As with the chicken, remove as they brown and reserve for later.

3) Add the onion, bell pepper, green onions, and garlic and cook for approximately 15 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the vegetables are thoroughly browned. Add the parsley and ham and reduce heat to low.

4) Add the sausage, rice, and seasonings and continue to cook, stirring frequently for 5 additional minutes, then add the reserved chicken, tobasco sauce, and chicken broth. Mix gently.

5) Bring to a boil, cover, and turn the heat down very low. Cook, covered, for approximately 45 minutes. From time to time, uncover and gently stir to prevent the rice from drying out.

6) Adjust the seasonings to taste and continue to cook until the rice and chicken are done.

7) Remove the chicken from the bone. This is an optional step. I personally prefer to remove the chicken from the bone, especially if children are going to be eating it, but my grandmother always serves hers on the bone. The choice is yours...on or off the bone, it doesn't really matter. Fluff with a fork before serving.

I don't think this recipe could top MM's.
 
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