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Showing posts with label recipes. Show all posts

{Recipe Files}: Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf

I made this meal a few weeks ago but then I forgot to post it because you all were excited about the parmesan herb crusted salmon, that I posted that one first.

I'll admit, it's really difficult to make meatloaf look appetizing, but trust me when I say this was super tasty and very flavor-filled. If you like buffalo sauce, you'll like this recipe!
Plus, it's SUPER simple to throw together. Win-win!

*adapted from recipe at Mother Thyme
What You Need:
~1 lb ground chicken
~1 cup plain bread crumbs
~1/3 C celery, diced
~1/3 C crumbled gorgonzola cheese
~1/4 C white onion, diced
~1/3 C milk
~1/3 C hot sauce
~1 large egg
~1/2 tsp salt
~1/4 tsp each: garlic powder, parsley, dill weed
~pinch of black pepper
Topping: 3 Tbsp hot sauce
                 1-2 Tbsp crumbled gorgonzola

What You Do:
1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Then spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray.

2.  In a large bowl, add in the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, celery, gorgonzola and onion and mix to combine.
3. In a smaller bowl, add in the milk, hot sauce, egg, salt, garlic powder, parsely, dill and black pepper and combine.
4. Pour the contents from the small bowl into the meat and mix to combine. Then add to the loaf pan. Add the remaining hot sauce to the top and bake for about 45 minutes. Then add the Gorgonzola cheese to the top and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
5. Let stand for about 5-10 minutes before serving.
Like I said, it doesn't LOOK sexy, but boy does it taste awesome!

Recipes on my To-Make List

I've been making some regular staple meals in our house lately with everything that's been going on. And now that we're in the final week before vacation, I'm sticking to some healthier meals so we're in beach-ready shape (as much as possible) come this weekend.

But, I thought it'd be fun to show you guys some of the healthier stuff that's on my To-Make List at some point in the near future:

These look perfect for a Spring meal, sitting on the deck:
Roasted Veggie Pitas with Avocado Dip
 This is a favorite in our household--whenever we go out to eat and ceviche is on the menu, it's being ordered. I know if I made this, the hubs would be extra happy and very impressed (maybe I'll surprise him for our anniversary)
Shrimp Ceviche
 My girl at Damn Delicious has very rarely disappointed me with a recipe, so I'm pretty sure this would be a similar case. I need to make this ASAP:
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Another dish that just looks like Spring/Summer to me:
Asparagus Spinach Pesto Pasta with Blackened Shrimp
 I saw these beauties the other day and my mouth instantly started watering when I read "double chocolate"
Healthy Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
And maybe one on the slightly less healthier side, but still looks delicious!
Slow Cooker Enchilada Orzo
There are a ton of other things on my list, but these are some of the standouts that I'll be trying sooner rather than later, hopefully!

What are some of the recipes that you're dying to try??