Savory Meatloaf with Roasted Vegetables

For some reason I'm on a meat and potatoes kick lately and we recently enjoyed this meatloaf with roasted vegetables.  ‎I've been tweaking meatloaf recipes for a while, trying to find the one that is a keeper for generations to come.  Well, this one has come very close.  I like meatloaf because it is a tasty meal that the kids love, and it's good for the budget!  


2 lbs. ground beef
1 egg
1/4 c. chili sauce 
1/4 c. finely shredded green pepper
1/4 c. finely grated carrot
1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. dried basil
2 tsp. ground Thyme
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
~~ Mix all ingredient well until blended through the meat
Topping:
Remaining bottle of chili sauce
1/4 c. brown sugar
 Shape meat mixture into a loaf and put in a large casserole dish. Peel potatoes and slice in half, quarter two onions (I use Vidalia), wash carrots (I don't peel) and cut them in half and then cut up a green pepper into large chunks.  Place all veggies in a bowl and pour a couple tablespoons or so of olive oil over, add a little freshly ground black pepper and salt and then toss to coat. Arrange vegetables around the edges of the meatloaf. Top the meatloaf with chili sauce/brown sugar mixture and then grind a little pepper over all.  

Cover and bake at 375° for approximately one hour or until meat is done and veggies are fork tender.  Remove lid during the last 15 minutes to allow the vegetables to get a little brown and to thicken up the sauce on top.  

We add a little ketchup to our individual slices for an added punch of flavor! 

 I hope you enjoy this easy one pot meal!

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

5 pounds Russet Potatoes, cooked until soft and mashed
1 stick real butter
1 Tub (10 oz.) plain cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
Milk or cream
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Sea salt and pepper to taste

~ Mix all ingredients with a hand blender until smooth, adding milk or cream if potatoes are too thick.

Autumn Pot Roast

Here is a favorite in our home.  With the weather being on the cool side for June in the Midwest, it seemed appropriate to make something comforting recently.

Ingredients:

Two 3 pound English cut roasts
1 large can diced or crushed tomatoes, with juice
2 cups spaghetti or pizza sauce
1/2 to 1 cup of water
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground Coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
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~ Place roasts into the crock pot or baking dish.  Dump tomatoes, along with juices, over the roast.  Sprinkle spices over top.  

Bake, covered, in a 350° oven for 3 to 4 hours or until meat is tender and easily shredded with a fork.  Serve over Garlic Mashed Potatoes (http://thetraditionalwife.blogspot.com/2012/06/garlic-mashed-potatoes.html) along with a salad or your favorite veggies and a slice of homemade buttered bread!

Enjoy!

The Blessedness of Forgiveness

The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000.

The Psalms

32

The Blessedness of Forgiveness
A Psalm of David, Maschil.
1	Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,          whose sin is covered.
2	Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, Rom. 4.7, 8           and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3	When I kept silence, my bones waxed old          through my roaring all the day long.
4	For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me:          my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5	I acknowledged my sin unto thee,          and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. 2 Sam. 12.13 Selah.
6	For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee          in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
7	Thou art my hiding place;          thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
8	I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go:          I will guide thee with mine eye.
9	Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule,          which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
10	Many sorrows shall be to the wicked:          but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
11	Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous:          and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

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