BBQ Meat Loaf by Pampered Chef
Ingredients:
1 ½ pounds lean (90%) ground beef
¾ cup quick or old fashioned oats
½ cup finally chopped green bell pepper
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup barbecue sauce, divided
1 egg
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine ground beef, oats, bell pepper, onion, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, egg, thyme, salt and black pepper in Bowl; mix lightly but thoroughly.
2. Shape meat mixture into loaf in Loaf Pan. Insert Digital Thermometer into center of meat loaf. Bake 50 minutes.
3. Spread remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce over meat loaf. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink in center of meat loaf and internal temperature reaches 160°F using Digital Thermometer. Remove from oven. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
Yield: 6 servings Nutrients per serving: Calories 280, Fat 13 g, Sodium 660 mg, Fiber 2 g
Quick Fudgy Brownies by Pampered Chef
Ingredients:
½ cup (125 ml) pecan halves
¾ cup (175 ml) butter (1 ½ sticks)
4 oz. (125 g) unsweetened chocolate for baking
¾ cup (175 ml) all purpose flour
1 ½ tsp. (7ml) baking powder
¼ tsp. (1ml) salt
1 ½ cups (375 ml) sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp (5ml) vanilla
2 bars (2 oz/60 g each) cholocate-covered caramel peanut candy (3/4
cup/175 ml coarsely chopped)
Vanilla ice cream (optional)
Directions:
1. Place pecans into Square Baker. Microwave on HIGH 2-3 minutes or until fragrant, stirring every 30 seconds. Set pecans aside in (1-cup/250-mL) Bowl. Cut butter and chocolate into pieces using Knife; place into small Bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1-2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into (2-qt./2-L) Mixing Bowl using (7-in./18-cm) Strainer.
2. Combine sugar, eggs and vanilla in Bowl. Whisk using Whisk. Slowly add chocolate mixture to egg mixture, whisking constantly until smooth. Fold in flour mixture until incorporated using spatula.
3. Pour batter into baker. Microwave on HIGH 5-7 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and edges are firm. Meanwhile, coarsely chop pecans using a Food Chopper. Cut candy bars into 1/4-in. (6-mm) pieces. Top brownies with pecans and candy pieces. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve with ice cream, if desired.
Yield: 9 servingsNutrients per serving: Calories 500, Total Fat 31 g, Saturated Fat 16 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Protein 7 g, Sodium 310 mg, Fiber 3 gCook's
Tips: Any candy bar can be substituted for the chocolate-covered caramel-peanut candy bars, if desired.
For best results, use a microwave oven with a built-in turntable.
