Puffball Meatloaf Recipes

MUSHROOM MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine ground meat, minced mushrooms, bread crumbs, onion, ketchup, eggs, and salt and pepper. Mix well. Spread 1/2 of the mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan. Arrange 6 whole mushrooms stem down into meat. Top with rest of meat, patting to combine both halves.
• Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until done. Internal temperature should measure 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) when done.

MEATLOAF SURPRISE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line broiler pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, 1/3 cup of the ketchup, the parsley, onion, salt, pepper and egg. Shape meat mixture into 32 (1 1/4-inch) meatballs, placing 1 potato nugget in center of each. Place meatballs in pan.
• Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.
• In large serving bowl, mix remaining 2/3 cup ketchup and the brown sugar. Add hot cooked meatballs, tossing to coat completely. Serve immediately.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH WILD PUFFBALL MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place a skillet over medium heat and add butter.
• Break eggs into a bowl, add mushrooms, and whisk together vigorously. Reserve about 2 tablespoons green onions.
• Pour eggs into the hot butter in the skillet and scramble to create soft, fluffy curds. Add remaining green onions, salt, and pepper while scrambling to desired doneness, 3 to 5 minutes, being careful not to overcook. Garnish with reserved green onions.

PUFFBALL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• If using TVP combine in a stock pot with the stock and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover and remove from heat-let stand 30 minutes and drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add the shallots, celery, bell pepper strips, and mushrooms.
• Cook, stirring for 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl combine remaining ingredients including the cooked veggies, reserving 1 cup ketchup.
• Add the TVP if using.
• Mix well.
• Divide mixture in-between two small{6x4x3}, oiled loaf pans.
• Top with remaining ketchup and bake for 1 hour.

MEATBALL MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, add the bread and the milk and let soak for a few minutes then wring out the moisture. In another large mixing bowl add the meat and the soaked bread. Add the egg, salt and pepper, to taste, the garlic, parsley, cheese and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Mix to combine and form into 4 mini oval loaves, about 2-inches thick.
• Arrange the loaves on a medium nonstick baking sheet and drizzle the tops with a little extra-virgin olive oil. Roast in oven for 20 minutes.
• While meat is roasting, put a medium skillet or sauce pot on the stove over medium heat, and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the peppers and the onions, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and saute for 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, cook for 1 minute, then sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute more. Whisk in the stock and Worcestershire, and season again with salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce the heat and let simmer until ready to serve.
• Remove the meatloaves from the oven to a serving platter and serve with lots of chunky pepper and onion gravy on top.

AMAZING PUFF BALLS

Steps:

• Take out the crescent rolls, and seperate into the individual triangles.
• Flatten each triangle and slice it so that it becomes three small triangles.
• Dice or chop your pepperoni into tiny, tiny pieces.
• Mix the pepperoni into the cream cheese, stir very well so all of the pepperoni pieces are mixed into the cream cheese.
• Take a little spoonful of your cream cheese/pepperoni mixture and put it in the middle of one of your crescent rolls triangles.
• Pinch up all of the sides around the filling.
• Repeat and place them all on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for the amount of time stated on the crescent rolls (usually 11 minutes at 350°F).
• Let cool for a few minutes before serving!