Creole Meatloaf For Zwt 9 Recipes

CREOLE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• For the meat loaf, mix the first 10 ingredients thoroughly in the order given and shape into a loaf. Pack into a greased 9 x 5 x 4 inch loafpan. Cover with creole sauce and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• For the creole sauce, melt the shortening; add flour, and cook over medium heat until a rich brown, stirring constantly.
• Add chopped pepper, onion, and garlic. Let simmer until wilted. Add milk.
• Add tomotoes, salt and pepper (or creole seasoning), and worcestershire sauce. Let come to a boil and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.

CREOLE MEATLOAF (FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F (190C) & grease a 9-inch long loaf tin.
• Place all ingredients in a lrg mixing bowl & mix w/a fork until blended.
• Transfer the meat mixture to the greased loaf tin, shape into a 9-inch loaf & bake for 40 minutes.
• While the meatloaf is baking - In a sml bowl, mix the cornstarch w/a little water to form a runny paste. Then place the tomatoes in a saucepan w/the cornstarch mixture, salt & pepper. Cook over med-heat (stirring constantly) until thickened & set aside.
• After the 40 minute bake time for the meatloaf, sprinkle mushrooms over the meatloaf, spoon the sauce mixture over the top & return the meat loaf to the oven for a further 15 minutes. Serve hot.

CREOLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine the ground beef, egg, crushed Weetabix, 1/2 cup of the chili sauce, 1/4 cup each of the peppers, and 1/2 of the chopped onion in a bowl. Mix well but don't over handle.
• Place in a large loaf pan, pat firmly.
• Bake at 375°F, for 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fry the remaining peppers, onion, and the garlic in the oil until tender. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup chili sauce, and simmer about 5 minutes.
• Drain excess fat from the meat loaf. Top with the sauce and bake a further 10 minutes.
• ENJOY.

TANGLED THAI SALAD FOR ZWT-9

Steps:

• For the Salad:.
• Put napa cabbage in a lrg, shallow serving bowl & top w/jicama.
• Pile the carrot & beet on top & drizzle w/the dressing.
• Garnish w/cucumber, peanuts, Salad Topper (if using - recipe entered separately), lime & cilantro. Drizzle w/4 tbsp of the Peanut Lime Dressing.
• For the Dressing:.
• In a blender, puree all ingredients except the sunflower oil.
• W/blender running, add sunflower oil in a thin stream until dressing is emulsified.
• NOTE - "The Peanut Lime Dressing makes 1 cup, keeps for a wk in the fridge, is delicious on the Tangled Thai Salad & would be equally good on any salad or even poured on top of cold noodles.".

CORNBREAD STUFFING W/SHRIMP & ANDOUILLE (CAJUN/CREOLE ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Prepare cornbread per pkg instructions & cut into pieces as directed.
• Preheat oven to 350°F --- Generously butter a 10x15-in glass or ceramic baking dish. Put the cornbread pieces into a lrg bowl.
• In a lrg, deep skillet, cook the andouille over mod heat until lightly browned & the fat rendered (about 10 min). Add to the cornbread.
• Melt the butter in the skillet. Stir in the onions, celery & half of the scallions. Cook over low heat until soft (about 10 min). Add the shrimp, garlic, sage & thyme. Cook (while stirring) until the shrimp are just cooked through (about 3 min). Add the shrimp to the cornbread.
• In the same skillet, bring the stock to a boil. Pour the stock over the cornbread & stir well. Add the parsley & remaining scallions. Season the stuffing w/salt, pepper & Tabasco to taste preferences.
• Spread the stuffing in the prepared baking dish & bake for 1 hr (or until crisp & browned on top).

LOUISIANA GREEN BEANS (CREOLE RECIPE FOR ZWT-9)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan. Add the bacon, onion, garlic plus parsley & sauté until onion is soft & golden brown.
• Add the beans, salt to taste preference & Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to low & cook gently for about 30 min or until beans are soft (Add a sml amt of water if needed to keep the beans from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• HINT: Try pairing these beans w/my also newly entered Creole Meatloaf recipe & your favorite thick mashed potatoes. Yum!