*Yummy Spicy Meatloaf and a good recipe for Chessy Mashed Potatoes*By>MillenniumWitch )O(

~Spicy Meatloaf~

2 Tbsp. olive oil~

1 sweet onion, chopped~

4 cloves garlic, minced~

3 pounds lean ground beef~

3 tsp. salt~

3 tsp. fresh ground pepper~

2 eggs, beaten~

1 cup V-8 vegetable juice~

3/4 cup fresh chopped parsley~

2 Tbsp. hot sauce~

1/3 cup ketchup

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in pan and saute onion for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Put onion and garlic in large mixing bowl and add ground beef, salt and pepper, eggs, vegetable juice, parsley and hot sauce. Mix well and mold mixture into a greased loaf pan (about 12 x 8 inches). Top with ketchup and bake for one hour.

~The Skinny: Use the leanest ground beef you can find. Use low sodium vegetable juice and your favorite egg substitute. You can control how spicy this dish is through your choice of hot sauce. Tabasco or some other relatively mild hot sauce will provide a subtle warmth. If you are feeling a little spicier, use one of the extra hot sauces made with habanero peppers. For a little extra spice, mix the ketchup with a few dashes of hot sauce before spreading the ketchup on top of the meatloaf.

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*Cheesy Mashed Potatoes*

4 large potatoes, cut into quarters~

2 cloves garlic, cut in quarters~

1/2 cup warm milk~

1/2 cup cheddar cheese~

2 Tbsp. butter~

Salt and pepper to taste

~Put potatoes and garlic in large pan with just enough water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, put the lid half-way on the pan and boil for about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes and garlic and return to pan. Mash potatoes and garlic, then add about half of the warm milk, the cheese and butter. Continue mashing over very low heat, adding the rest of the warm milk as necessary to make the potatoes nice and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.

~The Skinny: Use low fat milk and cheese. We leave the skin on our mashed potatoes. Supposedly, most of the vitamins and minerals are in the skin and we are just used to leaving the skin on. Feel free to peel your potatoes before cooking if you prefer; just don't blame us if you miss out on some vitamins and minerals.

Enjoy!!!

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