1 lb. any ground meat (turkey, beef, chuck, sirloin, chicken, pork, wild game)
1/3 cup any liquid (ketchup, miracle whip, mayonnaise, BBQ sauce, salad dressing, jam, puree'd fruit or vegetables)
1 cup any dry (all must be dried out: crackers, bread crumbs, stuffing, potato flakes, oatmeal, cornmeal)
1 egg (you will need 1 egg for every pound of meat)
1/4 to 1 tsp. any spice (depending on how much flavor you want. This is where you can add heat too)

Brief explanation. Mix a combination of wet and dry to blend flavors (example: cheddar flavor crackers with ranch dressing and ground beef).

You need a meat, a dry, a wet and an egg. You choose the meat. For every pound of meat, use 1/3 cup liquid, 1 cup dry, 1 egg and spices to taste. For thicker liquids, add a little more to mixture to keep from drying out. No more than 1/2 cup.

Mix all ingredients and bake at 350°F for about 35 to 45 minutes. Juice should run clear. Save the juice and mix it as a gravy for a side.

Hint: Poultry and pork meats go best with fruit and vegetables, sweet sauces. Beef and game meats go best with creams, dressings, dark/heavy sauces.

Submitted by: Marc A. Lewis