A Working Mom's Meal Plan

The hardest part of my day is when we get home and everyone is immediately hungry. I love to cook and prefer
home-cooked meals, but I don't like to cook much during the work week. And yet, dinner has to get on the table...
My solution: make-ahead meals, freeze-ahead meals and recipes so easy that I'll make them on a Monday. I cook
mostly on the weekends, always doubling recipes, and rely heavily on my extra freezer and a decently-stocked pantry.
This cooking style saves me time and money, and it makes my life simpler—so I can actually enjoy sitting down
to supper at 6 with my family. I hope these recipes will make the witching hour a little better at your house too.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Cheesy Turkey Meatloaf

Meatloaf is always popular in our house, so I rotate between a few different recipes that have all earned the thumbs up. I love that I can get it in the oven quickly, then reach in the freezer for fries and veggies to go on the side. We eat half one night and have sandwiches another night.

1 cup milk
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
2 lbs ground turkey
2 eggs
half of an onion, diced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
3/4 lb colby or cheddar cheese, in small cubes or shredded
1/2 cup ketchup or barbeque sauce

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Soak breadcrumbs in milk, then add the turkey, eggs, onion, salt, pepper and Worcestershire and mix together well with clean hands. Fold in cheese and put into a loaf pan on top of a baking sheet. Top with sauce and bake for an hour or until cooked through.

*Adapt with what you have in the house—shallot can stand in for onion, plain breadcrumbs can be seasoned, other cheeses would work fine. Meatloaf freezes well, so it's a good one to double!

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