Meatloaf & Smashed Potatoes
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Recipe type: Dinner, Main
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Serves: 6
 
A family favourite - Meatloaf & Potatoes
Ingredients
  • 12 Baby Red Potatoes, washed and dried
  • ¼ Cup Milk
  • 3 Slices Whole Wheat Bread
  • 1 Small Onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • ½ Cup chopped spinach
  • 1 Egg lightly whisked
  • 1 Tsp Dried Thyme
  • 1 Tsp Dried Oregano
  • Salt & Pepper
  • ½ Cup Tomato Sauce + ¼ Cup for garnish
  • 1 lbs Ground Veal
  • 1 lbs Ground Beef
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F
  2. Boil the potatoes until it can be easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes
  3. Tear bread and place in a small bowl
  4. Pour ¼ cup milk over the bread and allow to absorb
  5. In a large bowl, combine bread, beef, veal, onion, garlic, spinach egg, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, ½ cup tomato sauce
  6. Combine to make a loaf (I used my hands) and place into a 9" X 5" bread pan
  7. Bake for 30 minutes
  8. Take the mini potatoes and toss in olive oil and season with salt and pepper
  9. place them onto a rimmed baking tray
  10. using the bottom of a saucepan, smash the potatoes in order to flatten them a little bit, not completely
  11. After 30 minutes, remove the meat loaf and spread remaining tomato sauce on top
  12. Continue baking for another 30 minutes
  13. At this time, add the tray of smashed mini potatoes and bake alongside the meatloaf for about 30-40 minutes
  14. Test meat loaf for an internal temperature of 180F
  15. Remove from oven and allow to rest for about 10 minutes
  16. Removed from pan, and serve in slices
  17. Remove the potatoes when the skin is crispy
Recipe by Lovely Pantry at https://lovelypantry.com/2012/02/meatloaf-smashed-potatoes/