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Basic "Mom's" Meat Loaf

2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup 2% milk
2/3 cup finely crushed saltines
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
Dash pepper
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce



Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients.

Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan.

In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar; remove 1/2 cup for sauce.

Spread remaining mixture over meat loaf.
Bake 60-65 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.

Yields 6 servings


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Stuffed Green Peppers

1 Tablespoon butter
4 Green bell peppers
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
1/2 pound ground sausage (hot, mild, your choice)
1 small white onion, diced fine
Oregano, Seasoned Pepper and Fennel Seed [optional] to taste
6 Roma tomatoes
2 teaspoons of crushed garlic or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
6 ounces of fresh Feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup grated parmesan or romano cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)


Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cut off tops of all peppers, remove inner seeds and membranes and wash thoroughly.  Rinse peppers under cold water. Place peppers in a large pot; cover with salted water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain peppers and set aside.

Spray casserole dish with PAM. Cook ground sirloin and sausage at low to medium heat, stirring often. Once meat is cooked through, drain thoroughly. Add all butter, onions, garlic, oregano, seasoned pepper, fennel seed and 3/4 of tomatoes. Simmer over low heat approximately 20 minutes.


Fill all peppers with meat mixture, alternating with a layer of feta and parmesan cheeses. Place peppers into a casserole dish, side by side, adding the remaining tomatoes to the dish (around and under the peppers so they cook up and into the peppers.) [Alternatively, you can cut peppers in half vertically and stuff each half, making serving easier and speeding bake-time.]

Add any remaining mixture around the peppers and sprinkle all remaining feta and parmesan cheeses on top. Add shredded mozzarella cheese if desired for a hint of extra flavor.

Bake at 350°F for approximately 30 minutes or until browned and bubbly as desired.

Makes 4 stuffed peppers (or 8 half-peppers.) 5 net grams of carbohydrate per serving.

Note - A 15 oz can of diced tomatoes could be substituted and the juice from the can placed in the bottom of the casserole to add moisture to the baking process.  I also used flavored fetta that a noticed in the dairy case - Basil Tomato Fetta.  Lots of options.

Update: 12/27/13 added in the process of boiling the peppers for 5 minutes prior to stuffing to help soften them for baking.

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Hamburger Beef Jerky

5 lbs 90% lean ground beef (90-92%)
4 1/2 teaspoons non-iodized salt
2 1/4 teaspoons Accent seasoning
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 1/4 tablespoons meat tenderizer
3/4 tablespoon pepper
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup liquid smoke
1/3 cup ketchup


Mix all spices with ground beef EXCEPT Worcestershire, liquid smoke and ketchup.

You need to really get your hands in to mix it well.

Press into strips with a jerky gun.

Mix Worcestershire, liquid smoke and ketchup in a shallow dish.

Coat strips with sauce.

Place on trays to dry.

Dry according to your dehydrator manufacturers instructions.

Other flavors as follows:.

Hot and spicy - mix Louisiana hot sauce with water to thin a bit. Coat strips and dry.

BBQ - thin your favorite bottled bbq sauce with water. Coat strips and dry.

Teriyaki - thin bottled teriyaki sauce with soy sauce. Coat strips and dry.


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