Bon Appétit
What is Normal Anyway?
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By Scarlett Cook
chool has started in some form. Whether it is in person or virtual, your family needs to eat dinner. If you have been cooped up with your children for what seems like days on end, let them work on questions they would like to ask a famous person – dead or alive – that can be the dinner table topic. Hopefully you and your mate can come up with someone comical or creepy or scary or ….; especially if your children take the safe route. They may learn something and I am sure that you will also.
Tomato Basil Meatloaf 6 Servings 2 Pounds ground chuck 1 14.5-Can diced tomatoes with basil, oregano & garlic, drained 1/3 Tomato sauce 1/3 Cup breadcrumbs 1 Large egg, lightly beaten 1 Teaspoon each salt & black pepper 1/2 Cup shredded Mozzarella cheese with cooking spray and place on a foil lined rimmed baking sheet. Place ground beef in large mixing bowl. Process diced tomatoes in a blender 5 seconds or just until slightly chunky. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, breadcrumbs, egg and salt & pepper to ground beef and mix until just combined. Shape into a loaf and place on prepared rack on baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour. Top with cheese and bake 15 minutes more. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Broccoli Parmesan 6 Servings 2 Teaspoons butter 3 Tablespoons chopped onion 1 3/4 Cups milk 1/2 Cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 Teaspoon each salt & pepper 1/2 Teaspoon dry mustard Steam broccoli 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan; add onion and sauté until tender. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheese, salt & pepper and mustard. Pour cheese sauce over broccoli and serve.
28 GML - September 2020
