Heartland Meat Cakes Recipes

MEAT CAKE

Steps:

• Saute first 3 ingredients till translucent and let cool.
• Mix together bread crumbs, milk, and eggs.
• Add in 1/2 can of the tomato paste till mixed inches.
• Add the sauteed vegetables.
• Mix in the worcestershire, Mrs. Dash and salt and pepper.
• By hand mix in the meat so it is well incorporated with all other ingredients.
• Pour into the pyrex and flatten out so is even through out the pan.
• In separate bowl mix together 1/2 cup ketchup and can of tomato sauce.
• Pour it on top of of the cake and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
• In sauce pan mix the rest of the tomato paste with 1 cup water.
• Follow the rest of the directions on the gravy mix.
• Serve the tomato gravy with the meat cake.

POOCHIE MEAT CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease 36 cups of 3 large muffin tins.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the rice with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, uncovered, and cook 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool several minutes, then fluff with a fork and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, carrots, celery, ground beef, and eggs. Mix ingredients together using your hands or a sturdy spoon. Add salt, olive oil, rolled oats, and rice; mix well.
• Fill each muffin cup with some of the meat mixture, and pat down the to make it firm. Bake 45 minutes, or until surface feels set. Cool on a rack 10 minutes or longer.
• Remove the meat cakes by turning the muffin tin upside down over a sheet of aluminum foil. Tap each muffin cup to release the cake. Refrigerate or freeze in sealed plastic bags. NOTE: Do not feed to dogs while still hot.

EASY MEAT CAKES

Steps:

• NOTE: Use crabmeat, tuna, chicken, salmon, beef - your choice for the meat. Make sure meat is pre-cooked and flaked or shredded small. Mix all ingredients except the oil. Heat a skillet on medium heat and add olive oil. Form the mixture into small patties -about 5 to 6. Place the patties in the heated skillet and cook about 3 or 4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with ketchup, tartar sauce, salsa, etc. Double or triple recipe if needed.

HAMBURGERS WITH BROWN GRAVY (TOTAL COMFORT FOOD AKA "MEAT CAKES" :)

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, bread, soup mix, salt, pepper, ketchup, garlic powder, parsley and eggs in a large bowl until well mixed.
• Prepare each burger with approx 1/3 cup of meat mixture and form into patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat a 12" skillet over med-high heat and fry burgers for about 5 minutes on each side, until they are almost done.
• Remove burgers to a plate and discard all but about a tablespoon of drippings from skillet.
• Lower heat under skillet and prepare brown gravy with water in a bowl or measuring cup; slowly pour into skillet, stirring constantly, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom.
• When gravy has thickened, place burgers back in the pan and cover.
• Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until burgers are done.
• Serve with mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
• YUMMY!

GERMAN MEAT CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, place ground meats*, softened white.
• bread, beaten egg, chopped onion, salt, beef stock and pepper; mix thoroughly.
• Shape mixture into flat cakes, 1/2-inch thick, using a level 1/3 cup measure and a spatula.
• In an 11 to 12-inch skillet, heat vegetable oil.
• Add meat cakes; brown quickly on both sides; lower heat and cook.
• slowly for 15 to 20 minutes.
• *Whilewe all don't have meat grinders on hand, you can alwalys"super chop" meats to tiny bits to get the ground effect if any of these meats are not available ground in your area.