Stuffed Zucchini

This was an interesting recipe I saw on allrecipes.com.  I wonder if I can turn this into an appetizer.  I may also try it with Italian sausage  It might be the way I sell this to the members of my family that are less than excited about vegetables.

• 3 zucchini
• 1 pound pork sausage
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 clove garlic, minced 
• 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Trim stems from zucchini and slice lengthwise. Scoop out seeds and put in bowl. Mix seeds with sausage, garlic, bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese. Stuff squash with sausage mixture and place in 9x13 inch baking pan. Pour sauce over squash and cover pan with foil.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until sausage is cooked. Remove foil and cover with mozzarella cheese. Cook until cheese is melted.

Melt in your Mouth Meatloaf

Meatloaf is something that you could not sell me when I was a kid.  I like it now and it's so easy to make in the crockpot...just line the bottom of the crockpot with tin foil rolled into balls.  The meatloaf cooks on top and the grease falls through the foil balls.  Spray the foil with Pam and the meatloaf comes right off the top with a spatula.

This recipe is from allrecipes.com

I made this and it was delicious with baked fries and applesauce.

2 eggs
3/4 C. milk
2/3 C. seasoned bread crumbs
2 tsp. dried minced onions
1/2 tsp rubbed sage
1/2 C. sliced fresh mushrooms
1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1/4 C. ketchup
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. ground mustard
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce


Combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, sage, and mushrooms in a large bowl. Crumble ground beef over mixture and stir well to combine. 

Shape into a round loaf; place in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F.

 Whisk ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl; spoon sauce over meat loaf. Return to slow cooker and cook on Low until heated through, about 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.