Game & Fish Dish
MICHAEL'S BUFFALO MEATLOAF
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2 teaspoons bacon grease or oil
2 teaspoons bacon grease or oil•1 onion, any size
1 onion, any size•1 green pepper or pimento
1 green pepper or pimento•1 clove garlic (minced)
1 clove garlic (minced)•¾ pound ground Buffalo
¾ pound ground Buffalo•¼ pound ground pork
¼ pound ground pork•½ cup uncooked oatmeal
½ cup uncooked oatmeal•½ cup catsup
½ cup catsup•½ cup wheat germ
½ cup wheat germ•1/3 cup powdered milk
1/3 cup powdered milk•3 tablespoons parsley
3 tablespoons parsley•½ teaspoon ground pepper
½ teaspoon ground pepper•3 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons salt•3 or 4 bacon strips
3 or 4 bacon strips•paprika
paprika•a stalk of celery and a carrot, if you wish
a stalk of celery and a carrot, if you wish•pinch of thyme and basil
pinch of thyme and basil•sprinkle liberally with Cajun Shake
sprinkle liberally with Cajun ShakeIn an iron skillet, in a spoon or two of bacon grease or other oil or grease sauté lightly a chopped onion, a chopped green pepper or pimento and minced garlic.
Put this in a mixing bowl. Add ground Buffalo and pork, wheat germ, powdered milk, parsley, catsup, oatmeal, pepper, salt, thyme and basil. Mix thoroughly.
Grease a bread baking pan. Pack with the mixture. Cover with the bacon strips.
Bake in 350 degrees oven for 40 minutes, or insert a thermometer before baking and bake until center is 185 degrees.
For variation you can add chopped celery or chopped carrot. Sprinkle with paprika before cooking.
