• lioneljay said on Sep 27, 2007....

  A pound of bacon? Damn! Between the ground meats and the bacon, this puppy must produce about 800 calories per serving. To say nothing about the level of cholesterol. I'd need to have a cardiologist in the chair next to me to eat at your house, I'm afraid. ;)
  

• one_wired_kitty said on Sep 27, 2007....

  LOL. I don't make it too often. For this I pick up the leanest ground beef I can find (96% fat free).

• secretlife said on Sep 27, 2007....

  actually, that doesn't sound bad to me...but maybe i'd chop up some of the bacon and mix it in with the rest....then just lay a few pieces over the top.

  my husband loves bacon.

  nothing like good ole comfort food!

  This is what we're having for dinner tonite....with a green salad and some garlic bread...

  Summer Garden Tortellini

   

  8 ounces frozen cheese tortellini 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped (more if needed) 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into strips 2 cups corn (from 4 ears) 1/4 cup unsalted butter

   

   

  2 medium tomatoes

   

   

   

  1/2 cup chopped basil or flat leaf parsley kosher salt fresh ground black pepper crushed red pepper flakes (for that extra zing) italian seasoning
  1. Cook tortelloni in a pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) according to package instructions.
  2. While tortelloni boils, cook garlic, prosciutto, corn, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, & crushed red pepper flakes (for that extra zing) in butter in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until corn is just tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, chop tomatoes.
  4. Combine corn mixture and tomatoes in a large bowl.
  5. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain tortelloni and add to vegetables along with reserved cooking water and basil.
  6. Toss well and season with salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, if needed, and Italian seasoning.

• secretlife said on Sep 27, 2007....

• gingersoul said on Sep 27, 2007....

  Kitty.....my mother-in-law used to put the bacon slices all around the meatloaf. For me its too much....:-)

   

  This is called Moroccan Chicken.  I copied it from my files.

  I make it pretty often. I add couscous for me but my daughter prefers eating it with garlic bread.

  Its very easy.

    

  6     chicken thighs (or breasts)                        olive oil

  4     zucchini                                                    4  large carrots

  2     large Vidalia onions                                  2  15oz  cans chick peas

  2     28oz  cans diced tomatoes                        2    cup dry white wine

  4     tsp turmeric                                               2    tsp   kosher sea salt

  1     tsp black pepper                                        minced cilantro for garnish

   

   

                                                                                                                                                                                             

  Heat 1 tsp oil in lg skillet medium heat. Add chicken.

  Cook 3-4 minutes until brown.

  Turn over and cook 3-4 minutes on other side.

  Remove and place in a lg roasting pan, peel carrots and cut into lg chunks.

  Add to pan.

  Peel onions and cut into wedges and place in pan.

  Wash zucchini, trim ends and cut into slick slices and place into roasting pan.

  Drain and rinse chick peas and add to pan.

  Add tomatoes and 2 cups wine and remaining ingredients over chicken/vegetable mixture.

  Place parchment paper over and press down. Cover with foil tightly.

  Bake at 375 for 2 hours. 

• one_wired_kitty said on Sep 27, 2007....

  Awesome. I have the recipes printed out - will have to try 'em! They sound really good.

• silverwhisper said on Sep 28, 2007....

  dang, that's one hell of a meatloaf, 1WK!
  
  i like bacon as much as the next guy but i think i'd have to draw the line at a whole pound of it in that dish. the use of pork along with ground beef is a nifty idea!
  
  this is a recipe for curry that i more or less put together out of whole cloth, as it were. in all honesty, i'm pretty happy with it, seeing as it's the only recipe i've ever created.
  
  ed

• one_wired_kitty said on Sep 28, 2007....

  I discovered I could mix meats a few months back when I went to make a meatloaf (no bacon this time ... LOL) and was low on ground beef. I had about 3/4 lb of beef and 1/2 lb of ground italian sausage. The two mixed together turned out pretty dang good.

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