When you work in healthcare, you know that a full moon is like Friday the 13th. The crazy come out of the woodwork. So what better to have for dinner, after a super long day, than a comforting meal of homemade meatloaf, sauteed parmesan zucchini and creamy mashed potatoes?! Nothing. There is nothing better. This is the kind of heavy meal that fills in all the cracks and does not need dessert to follow. Everyone cleared their plates, Carter had 3rds, and there are zero left overs. I have meat and potatoes kinds of kids.

Meatloaf
Ingredients:

•  1 pound grass fed organic beef
• 1 palm full of Penzeys powdered garlic
• 1 palm full of Mrs.Dash Italian seasoning
• 1 palm full of Penzeys powdered onion
• 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 2 shakes of worchestershire sauce
• salt and pepper
• 4 tbsp milk
• 1 handful of shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 325.
2. Pam spray your loaf pan and set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together, except beef.
4. Once you have everything mixed up, add the beef and mix well with your hands.
5. Once combined add it to the loaf pan and flatten out. Bake for 45 minutes, turn the oven up to 350 and cook for 15 more minutes, if you’d like a crunchy crust.
6. Optional: Slice your loaf and lay in a 13 x 9 pan, drizzle ketchup over the slices and place under your boiler for 3 minutes. Who doesn’t love a crunchy crust on the edge of their meatloaf?

Zucchini
Ingredients

• three medium zucchini
• evoo
• 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 tbsp garlic powder
• 1/4 cup parmesan
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a large pan with high sides, add evoo and swirl to coat.
2. Add the zucchini and sprinkle in remaining ingredients.
3. Stir stir stir
4. I like to keep the heat on medium-high
5. keep stirring, about 10 minutes, zucchini should be soft
6. Zucchini should start to stick to the pan, add the stock to deglaze the pan.
7. Add more parmesan if desired

Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients

• 2 large potatoes
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tbsp sea salt
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
2. Peel the two potatoes and quarter them
3. Add the potatoes and boil for 10 minutes or until fork tender
4. Drain the water from the pot
5. Add the remaining ingredients and mash with hand masher until light and fluffy.

Have a great Mother’s Day, MOMS!