Wednesday's Work - Meatloaf

Meatloaf
Macaroni and Cheese
Fried Green Beans
Rolls
Strawberry Pizza

Meat Loaf

15 lbs. ground beef
12 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 large onion, chopped
2 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. pepper
2 c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
4 c. milk

SAUCE
1 cup ketchup
1 tbsp. prepared mustard
1/2 c. brown sugar

Combine beef, eggs, oats, ketchup, onions, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Form into 7-8 large loaves. Place 3 loaves per large chafing pan. Combine sauce ingredients; pour 3 tablespoons over each loaf. Bake at 350°F for 1½ to 2 hours or until no pink remains, basting once with remaining sauce.

Macaroni and Cheese

4 pounds elbow macaroni
4 pounds Velveeta cheese
3/4 pound margarine
1 1/2 cup flour
1 gallon milk
4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 large pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese


Directions:

Cook macaroni; rinse and set aside in long shallow pans. Melt margarine and add flour, salt and pepper, also add milk; cook, stirring constantly until smooth. Add Velveeta cheese, stir until well blended. Pour over macaroni; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Strawberry Pizza
6 rolls of prepared sugar cookie dough
6 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
8 cups sliced fresh strawberries
4 cups sugar
1 cup cornstarch
8 cups sliced fresh strawberries

DIRECTIONS
Press sugar cookie dough onto greased cookie sheet. Three rolls of dough per large cookie sheet. Build up edges slightly. Bake at 350 degrees F for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over crust. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and berries until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool slightly. Spoon over strawberries. Refrigerate until serving. Cut into squares.

Fried Green Beans
1 and 1/2 c. vegetable oil
3 large cans (7 lbs.?) green beans

Drain beans of all liquid. Pour oil into large stock pot. Add green beans. Heat over medium-high heat until sizzling. Stir occasionally, until beans cook down. These beans taste similar to ones you may have at Cracker Barrel.