Mashed Potato Meat Loaf Recipe

By traciesparks

I created this recipe when my children were young and "meat loaf shy". They loved the potato surprise inside and the sauce that has a mild zip. Occasionally, I tuck canned green beans in the center of the potatoes to create a one-dish meal. -Dava Beck, Amarillo, Texas

I added mozzarella and cheddar cheese to the potatoe mixture and I put the meat mixture on tin foil and then when I rolled it up I just tranferred it to the dish. Way easier this way!! Very good recipe.

Ingredients

• 1-1/3 cups water
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1-1/3 cups mashed potato flakes
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 can (11-1/2 ounces) spicy hot V8 juice
• 1/4 cup ketchup

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, bring water, milk, butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in potato flakes. Let stand for 30 seconds. Fluff with a fork; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the egg, oats, green pepper, onion, pepper and remaining salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

On a piece of waxed paper, pat beef mixture into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle. Spoon mashed potatoes lengthwise down the center third to within 1 in. of edges. Bring long sides over potatoes to meet in center; seal seam and edges.

Place seam side up in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes; drain. Pour V8 juice over loaf. Top with ketchup.

Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Yield: 4-6 servings.



Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 278 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 94 mg cholesterol, 991 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Mashed Potato Meat Loaf published in Taste of Home April/May 2003, p39