When I was growing up I hated this meal but now I love it. I don't know why or how but I don't care because I love it. It's great as a family meal and just as good the next day as leftovers. To make sure this meal hits the table with both dishes hot: first make meatloaf and place in oven. 15 minutes into cooking, turn on water for potatoes.
Ingredients:
1 lb. Ground Beef
2 Slices soft white bread
¼ cup Milk
1 (4 oz.) can Mushrooms (stems and pieces)
1 Egg
Couple of plops of Ketchup
½/ dry pkg of Onion Soup Mix
Preheat oven to 350
1. In a large bowl, beat egg with a fork. Add milk and bread crumbs. Stir to mix.
2. Dump in rest of ingredients and stir to mix well
3. Place mixture into a baking dish and cook for at least 45 minutes.
Mashed Potatoes
3 russet potatoes, peeled and chopped (the smaller the chop the faster they cook but don't make them super tiny either or you'll get mush not mash)
butter
milk
salt and pepper
1. Add potatoes to pan of cold water. Add a good pinch of salt and turn the temp up to make the water boil.
2. After about 20-30 minutes the potatoes should be done. Test for doneness by seeing if they are fork tender. Strain potatoes.
3. Using a masher, combine the potatoes, milk and butter. (Use enough milk to moisten but don't make potatoes runny)
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
* for a fancy twist on the potatoes: wrap a whole head of garlic (paper on) in tin foil and make a small cup keeping the top open. Pour about a tablespoon olive oil over garlic and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast in the 350 oven for 30 minutes or until cloves are mushy to touch. Take out and allow to cool before squeezing the garlic cloves out of the paper. (pinch top to bottom action like toothpaste tube squeeze) Mash cooked garlic into potatoes will adding milk and butter.
The question is, though, can it be made without the mushrooms, because, you know...icky...
ReplyDeleteyes Beth, you can leave out the mushrooms but it's a great way to sneak veggies in for the kids and it adds a different texture that goes well with the ground beef.
ReplyDeleteYes, sweet sister, but how do I trick me?
ReplyDeleteWhen I made this dish recently I didn't have any milk but I had some heavy cream. Instead of the 1/4 cup of milk I did 1/16 c cream and 3/16 c water. This worked out fine and the meatloaf was still moist. Though if you have milk, use it! haha
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