Where can I find pre-made mashed potatoes?

You can find mashed potatoes in the dairy section of your supermarket, usually right near those biscuits in a tube that we all secretly love. All you need to do is heat them up in the microwave. (I don't recommend the dehydrated potatoes in the box, but if you love them, you be you!

What is meatloaf mix and where can I find it?

Meatloaf mix is a combination of ground beef, lamb and pork, and is usually in the meat section of your supermarket next to the regular ground beef. I use it when I can find it because it adds just a little extra hint of flavor.

What are panko bread crumbs?

Panko crumbs are light, crispy dried bread crumbs, and they tend to adhere better to things like fish and chicken than fresh bread crumbs do. They are next to the regular bread crumbs in your supermarket (and you can also use those regular dried bread crumbs if you can’t find panko crumbs).

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Mashed Potato Meatloaf: A Delicious Twist on a Classic

Mashed Potato Meatloaf

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This easy recipe for mashed potato meatloaf casserole will forever change how you look at traditional meatloaf! Two great tastes that taste great together.

Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 8
Category: Dinner
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1/2 cup milk
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 pounds ground beef or meatloaf mix
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup chopped parsley
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 cups prepared mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons melted butter

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
Add the milk and breadcrumbs to a mixing bowl and give them a good stir.
Add the beef, salt, pepper, parsley and eggs to the mixing bowl and mix it all together (this is best done with clean hands).
Form the meatloaf mixture into a loaf shape and place it in the loaf pan.
Mix the ketchup and brown sugar together and pour or brush it on the top of the meatloaf, spreading it to the sides.
Bake your meatloaf for one hour, take it out of the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes while you increase the oven temperature to 450.
Frost the top (and sides if you can) of the meatloaf with the mashed potatoes – don’t worry if it doesn’t look perfect! Drizzle the melted butter over the top and pop your frosted meatloaf in the oven until the potatoes just start to turn brown, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Let it rest for about 5 minutes, slice and serve!

Notes

- Ground Beef: We like either 80% lean ground beef for this recipe, or the meat loaf mix that you can sometimes find, which is a mixture of ground beef, ground pork and veal.

- Bread crumbs: We recommend panko dried bread crumbs.

- Mashed Potatoes: We usually get some prepared mashed potatoes (you can find them in the dairy section of your supermarket near the canned rolls and cookie dough!) but if you want to make your own, we love my friend Ree’s recipe for cream cheese mashed potatoes!

Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/frosted-meatloaf/