Eating good is often about getting creative with stuff you just happen to have on hand. Last week I did up a meatloaf. Two pounds worth. That means leftovers.
I love meatloaf sandwiches. One of my favorite ways is to just put a fairly thin slice between 2 pieces of bread with a bit of steak sauce. Talk about simple! Talk about good! But you’d better have a glass of cold milk to go with it because it goes down like a lump without something to wash it down.
Anyway, one morning we wanted a bit of breakfast. Something good. Something quick. What would happen if I tossed a slice of meatloaf in a skillet and put a crust on it then topped it with an egg? The answer to that question is easy. You get something really, really tasty.
Here’s what I did:
Recipe: Meatloaf and Eggs
Summary: Here is a fantastic dish of leftover meatloaf and fried eggs–perfect for breakfast, brunch or brinner.
Ingredients
- 2 slices leftover meatloaf
- 2-4 eggs
- 2-4 slices toast
Instructions
- Get out 2 medium sauté pans.
- Cut the meatloaf into ½ inch or slightly less slices.
- Preheat pan for the meatloaf on medium and add a couple of squirts of cooking oil (I used a tablespoon of bacon fat)
- Break the eggs carefully into a small bowl (if cooking 2 eggs per person then put 2 eggs in the bowl).
- Place the slices of meatloaf in the pan and brown each slice on the bottom—about 3-4 minutes.
- Turn heat on medium low on the pan you’re using for the eggs.
- Add oil or bacon fat. Push toast into the toaster.
- Flip the meat. Gently pour egg(s) into the 2nd pan (if you’re frying them “up” or “over”—but if you’re scrambling the eggs beat them with a fork first).
- Fry egg for about 1-1 ½ minute and then flip if you’re doing it “over”.
- Cook for another 30-45 seconds and gently remove.
- If you’re cooking the eggs “up” baste the tops a bit with hot oil/grease from the pan using a tablespoon so that the tops cook a bit.
- Butter the toast.
- Put a slice of meatloaf on a plate with eggs on top and toast on the side.
Preparation time: 5 minute(s)
Cooking time: 5 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 2
Here’s a link to my Meatloaf recipe post: http://www.cheap-bastid-cooks.com/meatloaf-smeatloaf-double-beatloaf/
When you dig into this you’re going to get a goofy smile on your face. That’s how tasty this breakfast/brunch/brinner dish is. And it’s cheap.
The Cheap Bastid Test: Geez, I could almost say that the meatloaf is free but let’s just say that it’s $.50 per slice and the eggs are about $.15 each. The toast is about a nickel. Total for this meal then comes out to be $.70 if you have one egg or $.85 if you have 2 eggs (that’s per person). Now that’s cheap!
That’s the Cheap Bastid Way: Eat Good. Eat Cheap. Be Grateful!
After all, is a meatloaf not a really big pre-cooked sausage?
If I can hold back some meatloaf, I might try this for Xmas morning for the in-laws. I have been trying to replace their eggs & spam tradition for years.