Oct 4: Heuvos Rancheros; Red Wine and Mushroom Meatloaf with Cauliflower Gnocchi in Blue Cheese Sauce

Lunch

For lunch we purchased Heuvos Rancheros from La Fiesta for $10.54 with tax and tip.

Dinner

A return to the Red Wine and Mushroom Meatloaf, which is probably our favorite. We served with Cauliflower Gnocchi in a Blue Cheese Cream Sauce.

  • The dry aged ground beef was $20.16 or $5.04 per serve
  • Sliced portobello mushrooms were $2.49 or 63 per serve
  • Onions and garlic add 20c per serve
  • Two large eggs are $1.02 or 25c per serve
  • The butter is $3.99 per block, and we used about 3/8 for four serves, or 38c per serve
  • Red wine adds $1.00 or 25c per serve
  • Add 20c for Worcestershire sauce and other spices per serve
  • The English Peas were $3.49 and we served half, or 88c per serve
  • The gnocchi was $2.69 or 67c per serve
  • Blue cheese crumbles were $3.49 and we used half or 44c per serve
  • Heavy cream is $3.29 per pint, but we used only ΒΌ or 21c per serve.

As always a very tasty, and filling meal. Neither Foodie completely finished! Pretty good for $7.16 per serve.

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