I feel like I need to write something heartfelt, personal, and profound about my original recipes. “It was really good!” or “Yummy!” just do not seem to really sum up the way I feel when I make and eat food. Especially when I put something into my mouth that I consider wonderful. It just does not come out well in my writing. Probably because I do not write well. I read somewhere, a long time ago, that Stephen King once described himself as the McDonalds of Authors. Well, if Stephen King is the McDonalds of Authors, then I must be ,less than, the nacho and hot dog bar at a run down gas station in Rigby Idaho of Authors. Oh well, and just in case you were wondering, I liked the following:
Spicy Mexican Meatloaf
-1 lb. hot Italian sausage
-1 lb. ground pork
-2 eggs
-1/2 c. pickled jalapeno slices (drained)
-1/2 c. peach mango salsa (Desert Pepper Trading Company)
-1/2 c. corn tortilla chips (crushed)
-1 c. Sargento Authentic Mexican cheese blend (shredded).
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Line a baking sheet with foil. Line up three slices of bread on top of the foil. Mound the meat mixture on top of the bread. Shape the meat into a loaf. Place meatloaf on center rack in oven and bake at 375° for ~80 min. Let meatloaf rest for 15-30 min. Slice and eat it! Serve with extra cheese, salsa, and/or sour cream.