This recipe was a complete accident and turned out great! I had a bunch of chopped peppers left over from making chili (I'll post my recipe on that soon), was looking for something to make, had a pound and half of ground beef and saw the bag of peppers in the frig.... so here's the concoction I came up with:
1 1/2 Pounds of Ground Beef (I used 1# of Grass Fed plus a 1/2# of Wagyu for a little extra fat)
Couple handfuls of chopped bell peppers, or whatever peppers you like (equal to 1 large bell pepper)
1 Pasture Raised Egg
2 Slices of stale bread, throw it in the toaster to dry it out more, then chop it up (I used Village Baking Co Sourdough)
3/4 Cup of your favorite salsa, one that's pastier rather than chucky is better for use in meatloaf (I used Xochitl Chipotle)
1 t Salt
2 t Cracked Black Pepper
Bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes or until internal meat temperature reaches 160 degrees.
Serve topped with salsa.
I made a side of Cilantro Lime Rice to go with (which was perfect since they both cook the same amount of time):
1 cup of rice (I used Brown Basmati)
2 cups of water
Juice from 1 lime
1/4 cup of fresh chopped cilantro or 1 T of dried
2 T Lucky Layla Butter
Dash of salt
Bring to a boil, stir once, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
Local Checklist: Beef, Egg, Bread, Salsa, Butter
Cost: Approximately $10 to feed 4
