Meatloaf and Eggs

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!

About Walter Blevins

My wife started to call me Cheap Bastid a while back because I enjoyed coming up with dinners that cost next to nothing--and making them taste good. Yeah, I love to cook. And I love to cook good food cheap. I'm not a chef and I'm definitely not anything close to a gourmet. I'm just a home cook who grew up in a home where cooking was from scratch and was a little bit Midwest and a little bit country. That's because my Mom was from Michigan and my Dad was from Kentucky. I started sharing recipes when my daughter called me in 2006 and asked for my recipe for Swiss Steak. That year for Christmas I put together a cookbook for my 2 kids called "Dad's Everyday Cookbook and Kitchen Survival Guide". And I heard back that they both use it regularly. It was full of basic recipes that I had cooked for them when they were growing up. I work hard at creating recipes that are original and creative and inexpensive. You won't find a foo-foo foodie approach to my recipes and style. I believe that it's OK for food to go up the side of a plate. Food is for eating--it doesn't have to be pretty. And I write about my cooking and my recipes so that I can share them. I hope you enjoy these posts. Leave me a comment--that you liked something or that you didn't, it doesn't matter. I'd love to hear from you.
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One Response to Meatloaf and Eggs

  1. 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.

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