Best Ever Meatloaf

2 eggs
2/3 C milk
3 slices bread, torn into pieces
1/2 C onion, chopped
1/2 C carrot, grated
1 C cheddar cheese, shredded
1 t parsley
1 t basil
1 t salt
1 t pepper
1-2 lbs meat loaf mix

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl beat eggs. Add milk and bread, let stand until liquid is absorbed. Stir in onion, carrots, cheese, and seasonings. Add meatloaf mix, mix well. In a shallow baking pan shape mixture into loaf. Bake for 45 minutes.

Topping
1/2 C ketchup
1/2 C brown sugar

Make topping while meatloaf is baking. Spread over loaf after the 45 minute baking time. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until cooked through.

Brown Rice Casserole

1 C white rice
1 can beef broth
1 can beef consume
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can of sliced mushrooms

Saute onion until clear. Mix with remaining ingredients and pour into a small casserole dish. Bake uncovered for 1 hour in a 400 degree oven.

Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce

2 lbs Hot Italian Sausage
3-28 oz cans tomato puree
6 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 T oregano
2 T basil
2 T parsley
1 tsp. baking soda
1/8 C olive oil
1/4 C Parmesan cheese
2 small jars of Alfredo sauce (we used sun-dried tomato Alfredo sauce, but any kind is good)

Remove sausage from it's casing. Saute in a dutch oven with pepper, onion, and garlic. Cook until sausage is browned, Drain grease. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 2 hours for best taste. We only waited one hour and it was delicious!!!

Serve over your choice of pasta. We used Linguini.