As a busy stay-at-home mom of 4, I need God's designed "day of rest" probably more than most! And to help keep our budget from exploding from always eating out (and causing more people to work) on Sundays; I have started a plan of Double-Day Freezer cooking. On a specified day each week, I will plan to cook a double-sized meal and put one of those in the deep freeze to pull out and use on Sunday evenings. This saves me time by cooking once, and feeding twice. And my family still gets a good home cooked meal, without me spending lots of energy on Sunday preparing it.

This blog is my place to share my Double Day Freezer Meal recipes with you, and hopefully give others a day of rest too! :)

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Double Day Week 3~Meatloaf

Everyone has their own Meatloaf recipe, so feel free to use your favorite one.  Just go ahead and mix together a double batch of the meatloaf mixture, and then make two separate loaves.  One to bake for dinner, and one to go directly into the freezer uncooked. 

Here is the meatloaf recipe that I make for my family, probably not the best ever recipe, but they eat it.  :)

Meatloaf
2 lb Ground Beef
1 small can Tomato Paste
1 egg
2 cups of Quick Oats
1 package of Meatloaf Seasoning

Ketchup (to top)

Mix all top ingredients together well.  Separate into 2 loaves, and freeze one.  Bake the other in a deep set baking dish covered by aluminum foil for 1 hour at 400F.  Then top with ketchup and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes until the top is starting to brown.

Re-heat instructions:  Thaw in fridge, and bake at 400F for 1 hour.  Then top with ketchup and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes until top is starting to brown.

ETA:  I just wrap these in foil and freeze.

*Serve with quick veggies, mash potatoes, mac-n-cheese, or any other quick no fuss side.
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