Little Sky Lavender Farm | Meatloaf with Lavender, Thyme & Roasted Red Bell Pepper

Lavender Meatloaf
with Thyme & Roasted Red Bell Pepper

2 lbs lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups cooked rice

1/2 light sour cream
(or milk)
1/2 cup minced onion
2 eggs

1-2 teaspoons Little Sky ground lavender
1 1/2 teaspoons leaf thyme, crushed
1 cup chopped roasted red bell pepper
(freshly roasted or even bottled)

2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients well. Spoon mixture into a 9" x 5" loaf pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours.

~ or ~ use your favorite meatloaf recipe and add ground lavender, thyme and chopped red bell pepper! It is all about celebrating the taste sensations YOU create!

How about a Stuffed Meatloaf ?

Prepare meat mixture, as above.
Put 1/2 the meat mixture into 9" x 5" baking pan.
Create a culvert in the meat mixture, sort of a pool ~ so-to-speak.
Add spinach (10 oz frozen package, thawed and well drained ~ squeezing out the extra water in a paper towel is great)
Slice mozzarella cheese and dice about 1-3 ounces, your choice!
Top with the rest of the meat mixture. Go around the edges of the pan, with your fingers, to seal the stuffing; otherwise when the meatloaf bakes the cheese melt outs... gotta keep THAT from happenin'. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350° F.