mixed meat patty with potato

Okay Kids, here's the dealio. From a big box store I picked up a 3.5 LB lamb roast, a 3.5 LB pork roast, and a 3.5 LB beef roast, thereabouts. They were actually heavier than that but I forgot the exact ounces. For a single bloke, it is a HUGE pile of meat. I froze them. Then partially thawed them. In their partially thawed state I cut them into manageable chunks ground them all using an attachment that comes with the mixer. The mixer is not a KitchenAid™, it's another European type and its grinder is heavier. Either way, if I hadn't the grinder then I'd have used the cheese grater with the Cuisinart and worked in batches. Same deal really. It helps for the meat to be nearly frozen. It was fierce I tell you.  I never ground that much meat before. It took up the entire work surface, which is considerable. I mixed all three types, still mostly frozen even after being ground up, and if not actually frozen, it sure was cold. I seasoned the whole pile with liberal cranks of freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt flakes, and I doused the whole pile with Worcestershire sauce. That was it. Didn't want to overdo it.  Then I formed them into patties. The whole lot. Used wax paper as dividers. Stacked 6 patties to a group and re-packaged them using a FoodSaver™

Now I have about 100 of these things. OKAY FINE! Now I have five of these things, or so, with 6 meat patties each. I can open a package, remove 2 patties, and reseal the package. That's like a whole month's worth of 2 mixed meat patties a day if I were to carry on like that daily which I do not. The thing is, I do not have to keep them in patty form. They can be re-combined into nearly anything, meatballs, meatloaf, and um ... uh ... probably some other things, like maybe chunky meat to go with beans or fried rice or pretend gyros or whatever. 

I'll probably get sick of it.  But for right now it's amazingly convenient. 

Same thing with the potatoes. These were from the 10 LB bag that was all boiled at once in salt water then frozen just to prevent them from turning. That worked out great. I can reheat them in the microwave and change their form from boiled potato to something else. 

Mind, I wouldn't serve these for a dinner party but for everyday use the preparation has been fantastic. Take it as a bachelor survival tip.