Stick to Your Ribs Goodness

After my last blog post, which was super long (and that was the short version, BTW), I decided to make a short and sweet one today, and share with you a recipe I started trying not too long ago which has quickly become one of my favorites.

Everybody likes loaves of meat, right?  And everybody likes mashed potatoes, right?  Just play along and say right even if you hate both, ok?  Yes?  Great!  Then why not combine the 2 for a delicious

Mashed Potato Meatloaf

Here’s what you will need:

For meatloaf:

1 12-oz jar home style turkey gravy (you can use any kind of gravy, I just prefer turkey)
1 and a half lbs. lean ground beef
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

1 tbsp. melted butter

Paprika to taste

For potatoes:
2 lbs. potatoes, quartered (I like to use the small red potatoes because they’re my favorite)

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup sour cream

Salt and pepper to taste


1. Preheat oven to 350F. Combine 1/2 cup gravy with beef, bread crumbs, onions, egg, salt and pepper. Place mixture into 8x4-inch loaf pan. Bake one hour.

While the meatloaf is baking, prepare the mashed potatoes:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.  Add potatoes, and cook until tender but still firm (about 10 minutes) Drain, and place in a large bowl.

Combine potatoes with butter, milk, sour cream, salt, and pepper and mash together until smooth and creamy.

Once the meatloaf is done:
2. Carefully drain fat from pan and discard.

3. Spread mashed potatoes over top and sides of meat loaf. Drizzle melted butter over potatoes and sprinkle with paprika. Bake an additional 20 minutes; let stand five minutes.

4. In the meantime, heat remaining gravy and serve with meat loaf slices.

Serves 6 (or as in my case – serves one who has seconds, and 4 servings of leftovers)