Big Fast Loaf

Turkey Beef Loaf
30 - 60 minutes with prep and cooking time
Serves: 8

Ingredients:
1 Pound Ground Beef
1 Pound Ground Turkey (or Ground Chicken)
4 Scallions - finely chopped
5 slices of bread - soaked in milk, drained
1 egg
1 teaspoon of Oil
1 - 2 tablespoons of Butter
Salt
Pepper
Fresh Grated Garlic clove (or 2 teaspoons of garlic powder)
4 - 5 mushrooms - finely chopped
1/4 red onion - finely chopped
Parsley

Make it:
Pre-heat oven to 375 F
1). Soak and Drain the bread
2). Mix Ground Meat + Bread + Scallions + Egg + garlic + Salt and Pepper
3). Saute the Mushrooms and the Red Onion together in a little butter until they pic up color - 1-2 minutes
4). Add the mushrooms and onions to the mix.
5). Mix with hand or spoon until evenly distributed
6). Lightly oil the inside of an oven form, fill with the Loaf Mix, cook in the oven for 30 - 45 min.
7). Take the loaf out, drain the excess liquid, cut and serve. Yum!!

Comfort Flower Soup

Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Soup



Ingredients:
2 Liters water
3 stock cubes or 1 can of chicken stock
1 head of fresh cauliflower - cleaned and finely chopped
1 medium onion - cleaned, left whole
5-7 fresh sage leaves - finely chopped
2-3 parsley sprigs with leaves - finely chopped
2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes - finely chopped
salt
pepper
bay leaf
1 garlic clove - cleaned, crushed
4 - 5 champignion mushrooms or crimini mushrooms (optional)

Make it:
1). Put the water on and while it comes up to a boil clean and chop all the ingredients.
2). Throw them in as you go.
Hint: Start with potatoes, Bullion Cubes or the can of stock.

3). Simmer the whole thing for about 30 minutes.
4). Check to make sure the potatoes are done.
5). Take out the whole onion and the bay leaf.

6). Blend it to make all the ingredients soft and creamy.

7). In a separate sauce pan - saute 4-5 small mushrooms in butter and parsley.

Ladle 6-8 oz into a bowl. Place some mushrooms on top. Add a delicious peace of toast on the side and eat up!