Meatloaf Smothered - CrockPot

By BlueSchmoo

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007

Use crock-pot meat rack and omit potato mixture

Ingredients

• 4 cups Potatoes O'Brien or Substitute cubed potatoes, onions and peppers or
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 1/4 pounds ground pork
• 1 (5.29 oz)box Garlic Herb Shake & Bake or equivalent amount of Cracker Meal
• 1 (1.1-ounce) envelope Beefy Onion Soup Mix
• 1 (4.5-ounce) jar Sliced Mushrooms, drained
• 1 egg
• 1 (10-ounce) can condensed Cheddar soup, divided
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 (10-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
• No Stick Spray

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 430mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Spray slow cooker (amd rack if using) with no stick spray

Place potatoes in the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker.

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, shake and bake, onion soup mix, sliced mushrooms, and egg. Set aside.

In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup Cheddar soup and evaporated milk. Add to meat mixture. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands mix thoroughly and form into a loaf. Place in slow cooker on top of the potatoes. Make sure meatloaf does not touch the sides of the slow cooker.

Stir together remaining cheddar soup with cream of mushroom soup. Pour over meatloaf. Top with onions and mushrooms.

Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 1 hour. Reduce the temperature to LOW setting and cook for an additional 5 to 6 hours.