Southern Living Meatloaf Casserole Food

OLD-FASHIONED MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat; add celery and onion, and sauté 7 minutes or just until tender.
• Stir together celery mixture, ground beef, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs, and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into a 10- x 5-inch loaf; place on a lightly greased broiler rack. Place rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan.
• Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and 1 tablespoon ketchup until blended; pour evenly over meatloaf, and bake 10 to 15 more minutes or until no longer pink in center. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Note: For testing purposes only, we used Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning and Cavender's All Purpose Greek Seasoning.

COWBOY MEATLOAF AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat 9x9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine beef, onion, breadcrumbs, Barbecue Sauce, egg, chili powder and salt until well mixed. Gently press into bottom of baking dish.
• 2.Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from oven and carefully pour off any excess fat if needed. Adjust oven temperature to broil and place oven rack 6 to 8 inches from heat source.
• 3.Meanwhile, microwave Potatoes according to package instructions. In a large bowl, mix together hot Potatoes, milk, butter, parsley and garlic, and mash with a potato masher until smooth. For a smoother consistency, mix with an electric mixer to desired consistency. Stir in bacon and fried onions. Spread evenly on top of beef mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
• 4.Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned. Serve hot with additional Barbecue Sauce if desired.

MEATLOAF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel and dice potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Place into medium-sized pot with a lid, and cover potatoes with cold water. Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then remove the lid of the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low, allowing the potatoes to simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Strain potatoes and return to the pot. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Stir in half-and-half, butter, 1 tsp. kosher salt, 1 clove of garlic, and chives. Once fully combined, stir in the two egg yolks until completely incorporated, and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet until shimmering. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery. Sauté over medium-high until completely soft, about 8 minutes.
• Add the ground beef and stir until the meat is fully cooked. Add 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, tomato sauce, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste.
• Evenly spread the meat filling into a 2 1/2-qt. casserole dish. Top the meat mixture with the mashed potatoes, carefully spreading the mashed potatoes over the entire surface of the meat. Bake for 25 minutes.