Originally Posted by tomwed

I like cooking but try to keep it easy and inexpensive.

Take 2 lbs and mix in 2 eggs and divide into two piles.

To one pile add panko bread crumbs, basil 2t, oregano 1/2 t, S and P. Make 2 in meatballs.

To the other soak bread cubes in 1/4 c of milk. S and P and form a meatloaf.

Bake on a rack on a pan at 400 degrees. Check the meatballs after 10 minute, roll around, wait another 10 minutes, 155 degrees and wait 40 min total for the meat loaf 155 degrees.

While the oven is on brown a pound with chopped onions, salt and pepper until barely done and make 3 packages.

If that's too much cooked ground beef freeze 1/2 the cooked beef for next week.

Do you have any short cuts saving prep time, clean up time and money?

Now you have 2 meals [minus the sides or pasta] with left overs.

And with browned ground beef you can make tacos, chile, sloppy joes, beef stroganoff with not much prep or cleaning.