You win some, you lose some

I had a total craving for Shepherd's Pie, but alas had no meat. I figured lentils make a good stand-in in meatloafs, so why not?

I sauteed an onion and pepper until soft, added lentils and water and cooked until the lentils were soft. Tossed in a ton of seasonings, topped with some mixed veggies, and some mixed mashed potatoes and spinach.

Covered the whole thing with lots of cheese and baked until it looked delicious.

But, unfortunately....

It didn't hold together. At all.

Meat Muffins

Oh wow, that sounds disgusting. Meat muffins. Hey lady, maybe try the next size up, I can see your meat muffins.

Anyways.....Here's one of my absolutely favorite, blow your mind with its simplicity, cooking tips.

Instead of the typical meat loaf, make them tiny in muffin tins. I'm sure the regular kind will work nicely, but I use the silicone type, and the mini loafs pop out like perfect little spaceships.

These is my basic turkey meatloaf recipe. I start with Ground turkey, and beef it up (lol) with black beans and dry oatmeal. Add an egg, garlic, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes and oregano, and mix well. I like to top it with the classic ketchup/mustard mix, with a little Sriracha thrown in if I'm feeling spicy.

Add mashed sweet potatoes and sauteed spinach and voici, you have dinner!