Open Meatloaf Sandwich, Drowned in Gravy

Ever find yourself with the basics but craving something more? Well, heres a twist on the traditional dish that will make your mouth water.



Ingredients:

1-Box Generic Stuffing, $1
2lbs-Ground Turkey or Beef(I used Turkey), $3
1 Cup-Bisquick, $0.30
2 Cups-Cold Water, $0
1/4 Bottle-Ketchup, $0.30
1 loaf-Texas Toast Bread, $2

Process:
Step 1: Mix Turkey and Stuffing in a bowl then pour into baking pan or meatloaf pan, shape as needed. Make sure to Preheat the over to 400 Degrees, cook for 30-45 minutes.
Step 2: The last 10-15 Minutes of Cooking, spread ketchup evenly on the top of the meat loaf.
Step 3: Take Meatloaf out of oven, break off a small piece of it to be used for gravy.
Step 4: Heat the piece of meat loaf in a sauce pan, use cooking oil if needed. Mix bisquick with water then gradually pour into the sauce pan, stir until the gravy thickens. It's up to you, some people like thick gravy, some don't.
Step 5: Use a toaster to toast the bread.
Step 6: Plate the bread first, meatloaf, then pour gravy on top.
*Adding a sunny-side up egg on top of the gravy really kicks it up a notch!!!

Serves: 4-6 Adults

Total Cost: About $7

Spicy Chicken w/ Garden Vegies

Since summer is a time for garden grown vegies, you can use them in so many dishes. In this dish I used mini-bell peppers and a jalapeno to make the spicy chicken.


Ingredients:

1-Chicken Breast, usually costs $3-4/pound

1-Jalapeno Pepper(You can Adjust the Amount According to Your Taste)free from the garden or about $1 in store

2-Mini Bell Peppers or 1/2 of a regular Bell Pepper, free from the garden or about $1 in store

1/4 Can-Tomato Paste, $0.40 Can

*-You can also add Cayenne Pepper to kick it up a notch.

**Onions can also be added



Process:

Step 1: Cut up the chicken into cubes or slices, cut up vegies as well

Step 2: Heat a pan with Oilve Oil or Other Oils

Step 3: Add in vegies first this allows the full flavor of the peppers to come out, stir occasionally, cook for 2-3 minutes on medium.

Step 4: Add the chicken, I added the chicken last to give the vegies a little extra time to soften. Stir occasionally, cook 3-4 more minutes until the chicken is done, NO PINK!!!

Step 5: Add in the tomato paste, add water to deglaze the chicken as well as thin the tomato paste, heat 1-2 minutes stirring and mixing the paste, turn heat off.

Step 6: Add in other spices as needed during the cool down process. The recipe may need salt, add as needed.

*This tastes really good with rice, the rice also buffers the "heat" of the jalapeno.



Serves: 1-2 People or 1 Grown Man



Total Cost: About $5.00