Canning Dry Pintos....need some ideas

[kimnkell]

Yes, a widemouth jar is a must. And glorp is the word! But the meatloaf shrinks during canning and is semi-floating in a nice bit of broth, so it does come out of the jar quite easily. It is really more like a tender hamburger than a meatloaf, sort of, and I bet you could use it in a lot of different ways. We love it!

Wow, meatloaf, that's sounds great to have on your shelf of foods to chose from. I recently canned some lasagna and after canning and eating a few jars , I read that you shouldn't can dairy products and the lasagna had ricotta cheese in it. I have one jar left and I don't think we will eat it. I am fairly new to canning and didn't know about the dairy, I just wanna can everything in site! lol....

 

[Ldychef2k]

I think it was at canningusa.com that I learned about adding dry milk instead of liquid. Not sure why you do it, since it is nonfat and adds no flavor, but I do it anyway ! Maybe it was pickyourown.org of one of the Amish sites. I don't know, the Amish seem to take a lot more risks than I would !

I did half pint squatty wide mouths with a turkey loaf that I am in love with. It called for 2 T brown sugar, so that is probably why I love it so much !

 

[kimnkell]

I have never tried canning meatloaf. Does anyone have a recipe for canning meatloaf? I would love to try it.

 

[freemotion]

I started with the one on www.canningusa.com and love it!

It is great to use in recipes, too. I make lasagna very quickly by using a jar of home-canned spaghetti sauce and a jar of meatloaf. If I also have homemade noodles and the cheeses and our own lovely eggs, I am in lasagna heaven!

 

[kimnkell]

I started with the one on www.canningusa.com and love it!

It is great to use in recipes, too. I make lasagna very quickly by using a jar of home-canned spaghetti sauce and a jar of meatloaf. If I also have homemade noodles and the cheeses and our own lovely eggs, I am in lasagna heaven!

Sounds good freemotion. Can't wait to try it. Have you ever tried the pate recipe on that site. Looks interesting too...

 

[2dream]

I can vouch for the meatloaf. Yummy. Its also great sliced and heated in brown gravy and served over rice or noodles.

I cheated on my meatloaf canning. I used the store bought meatloaf seasoning mix packets. I was dealing with major time constraints and needed to be quick without a lot of prep time and mental thinking requirements. Still turned out great.

 

[GardenWeasel]

Where's the beans?

 

[Ldychef2k]

This is a recipe I have fallen in love with: Amish pork and beans. Perhaps the sweetness isn't something you would like, though. I have also canned i with sliced hot dogs for Beenie Weenies, which the grandkids love.

http://www.amishshop.com/hazel-doc/amishcookingrecipes/canningandfreezing/porkandbeans.htm

ETA: I forgot to say that I cut way back on the sugar and it is still yummy.

 

[Dace]

Lady, I think I made your recipe and they were delish!