Cheesy, tangy, and super juicy, these mini loaves are a total treat.
For a fun play on the classic meat loaf, try our mini barbecue meat loaves. The robust flavor in these stands up well to small, individual portions, with every bite offering a sweet barbecue tang. And for another layer of flavor, each mini barbecue meat loaf is smothered in cheese (and you can’t go wrong with cozy cheddar cheese recipes!). Both adults and children love meat loaf recipes, and these cute loaves are especially kid friendly. The little ones can even help fill the muffin tin with the ground beef filling!
Ingredients for Mini Barbecue Meat Loaf
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Stuffing mix: Many meat loaf recipes use bread crumbs to keep the loaf moist. Here, we use stuffing mix for a bit more texture and flavor.
Ground beef: For moist, tender meat loaves, avoid leaner ground beef, and opt for an 80/20 ratio instead. This will keep your mini loaves nice and juicy.
This sheet-pan sausage and veggies recipe gets food on the table fast when you’re in a hurry or if you’re tired and don’t want to deal with lots of cooking. It’s a variation on dump-style meals where you dump all the ingredients into a skillet or slow cooker, only in this case you’re using a sheet pan.
Sheet-pan meals have become so common that you can find a recipe for just about any protein and vegetable mixture. This sheet-pan smoked sausage and veggies recipe uses smoked sausage along with eight different vegetables and Greek vinaigrette to create a satisfying meal, and it’s very easy to modify. Substitute vegetables, leave out some veggies while doubling the amounts of others, or change the type of sausage meat you use; this sausage and veggie sheet-pan recipe is one that you can tailor to your tastes.
Sheet-Pan Sausage and Veggies Ingredients
Smoked sausage: Smoked sausage is already cooked, but you still want to cook it to ensure it’s at a safe internal temperature and to brown the outside. If you like pork sausage, by the way, you may like some of these other recipes with sausage.
Vegetables: Brussels sprouts, sweet onion, yellow summer squash, zucchini, yellow and green peppers, tomato and mushrooms all sweeten and soften as they cook. Their flavors and texture blend well with the savory sausage.
Greek vinaigrette: Greek vinaigrette usually contains red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano and salt. All these flavors complement the sheet-pan veggies and sausage, giving the final dish a sharp note to counter the mild, warm flavors of the other cooked ingredients.
Confession: I actually start cooking fall dinner recipes toward the end of August. I can’t help it; I desperately crave all those warming, comforting flavors that come from a bowl of slow-cooked meat, baked pasta or a casserole teeming with fall vegetables.
Whether it’s still warm or a proper chilly autumn evening, here are the best fall dinner recipes to celebrate the season. Stave off the cold with big cuts of pork or beef cooked for hours in the Crockpot (as long as you don’t mind smelling the torturously good scent all day) with our recipes for braised short ribs, pot roast, Brazilian feijoada and all-day beef bourguignon. The fall casserole recipes and pasta bakes (hello, butternut squash mac and cheese!) in this list are ultra-comforting and, thankfully, full of fall vegetables for much-needed nutrients.
Is any list of fall dinner recipes complete without a myriad of fall soups? We think not, so expect to find our favorites like Irish beef stew, pumpkin bisque, stuffed pepper soup and all kinds of chilis. Serve them with big hunks of sourdough, adorable pumpkin-shaped rolls or homemade cornbread to sop up every last drop. And if you’re feeding guests, whip up one or two fall desserts and fall drinks to round out the festivities.
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It’s fun to try new recipes, but sometimes you can’t beat a time-tested classic. These old-fashioned food recipes might seem like a blast from the past, but they still hold up today.
From allspice to za’atar . . . Fifty optimal herbs and spices, as well as ten spice blends, that will transform the way you cook.
The key to becoming a skilled home cook isn’t about tracking down the perfect recipes or mastering the techniques of professional chefs. It lies in understanding the vast world of flavor, one that can be difficult to navigate.
Essential Spices and Herbs introduces you to the fifty must-know herbs and spices that will take your cooking to the next level. Detailed profiles of these game-changing flavors for the modern kitchen include pairing suggestions, complimentary foods, and noted health benefits, plus recipes to put them to use.
Acquaint yourself with the aromas and flavors of these fundamental herbs and spices, with:
An overview of the healing powers of key herbs and spices
Over 100 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes
Ten essential spice mixes to quickly add flavor to any dish
A guide to spice and herb combinations by cuisine to celebrate global flavors
Informative tips for buying and storing spices and herbs
Part reference, part cookbook, Essential Spices and Herbs will guide you along your journey through the magical world of flavor.
Recipes include: Cold Bulgarian Cucumber Soup, Roasted Garlic and Brie, Rosemary Grits, Brown Butter-Sage Sauce with Tagliatelle and Pumpkin, Thyme-Stuffed Baked Tomatoes
Go Bronson 5.0 out of 5 stars A delight! And a surprise! Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2015 Verified Purchase I cook a lot, at home and like to make meals that are flavorfull and aromatic, and I have been cooking home meals for YEARS for 4 kids, and us adults, and we all love different tastes and smells when it comes to food!
I was able to buy this book at a reduced price in return for my honest, unbiased opinion and I am finding it extremely useful. I especially like having it in paperback so that it can sit on the counter in my kitchen for easy use when I need some inspiration.
I already grow basil and mint and some vegetables etc in the summer, but have an entire cabinet full of hers and spices that I really aught to utilize more! This book gives a lot of basic information on the herbs and spices and then intermitently gives recipes, too!
I like the recipe for Shrimp Cocktail, which i'd never have expected to find in this book! Russian Borscht is another good one, too! Saffron pistachio ice cream is one I am dying to try out and even though the weather is about to get cold, I don't think I could wait to give it a whirl!
Some really surprising finds in this book, and actually I think it is up there in my top 5 cooking related books that I currently own, and I can see it getting a LOT of use in my home.
Some pretty photos and some added bonus health benefit facts throughout the book that just flipping through it while chilling out on the couch can make me hungry!
I definitely recommend it if you can get yourself a copy! I have revisited this one over and over since it arrived and I am itching to put some of these recipies into action.
When you hear “chicken and noodles,” you’re probably picturing a steaming pot of chicken noodle soup. However, Amish chicken and noodles are more akin to a stovetop noodle casserole than a soup dish. In fact, you’re likely to find it served atop a mound of mashed potatoes.
Wondering what exactly makes it Amish? The name is a nod to its simple, easy-to-find ingredients and cooking method that doesn’t call for any electronic kitchen contraptions.
This comforting black bean chicken chili makes a hearty, wholesome dinner. It’s a fresh twist on classic chili recipes, which often pair dark beans with beef or pork, and poultry with white beans. This chicken and black bean chili throws those rules out the window. Instead of ground chicken, we use big chunks of chicken breast, giving the chili a stew-like texture and heft.
If you love the kick of southwestern recipes, you’ll appreciate the zingy mix of sweet bell peppers, spicy chiles, smoky chili spices and juicy tomatoes. The result is a bit lighter than ordinary chili, but every bit as comforting. Serve it with buttery cornbread and a big dollop of sour cream for a simple, satisfying meal.
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