Stuffed Saucy Meatloaf

This meatloaf recipe is simple and easy to make. It combines four great tastes of seasoned hamburger, mashed potatoes, cheese and a spicy sweet sauce over the top.

Mashed Potatoes

1 lb. potatoes, cooked and peeled
2 Tbs. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese or Cheddar cheese, or Pepper Jack
1 c. milk (more or less)

Sauce

1 c. ketchup
1 1/2 tsp. mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. onion powder
Hot sauce (optional)

Meatloaf

2 lbs. ground beef
3 large eggs, beaten
1 oz. packet dry onion soup mix
1/3 c. sauce mixture
2 c. oatmeal or breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

Cook potatoes in boiling water until they are done. Drain. 

Place the potatoes in a bowl and begin mashing them with a potato masher, fork or an electric mixer or beater. 

Add butter, salt, pepper, cheese, and some of the milk. Continue mashing the potatoes, gradually adding more milk until you have your potatoes the right consistency. Set aside and let cool.

Preheat the oven to 350°.

In a small bowl, prepare the sauce by combining ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, dry onion soup mix and 1/3 cup of the sauce mixture that you just prepared.  Mix thoroughly with clean hands. until combined.  Put the meat mixture into the loaf pan and press out evenly.

Place a sheet of waxed paper on a work surface. Place the hamburger meat on the waxed paper and then pat the mixture into a rectangle, about 1/2-inch thick.

Spread the mashed potatoes over the beef in an even layer leaving 1/2-inch border around the edges.

Sprinkle the cheese over the potatoes.

Using the waxed paper to help lift the meat, roll up the meat jelly roll style, encasing the potatoes and cheese inside. Do not roll the waxed paper up with the meat and potatoes though.

Pinch the ends of the meat loaf to seal in the potatoes. Carefully place the meat roll into a large loaf pan or baking sheet.

Spread the remaining sauce mixture over the top of the meatloaf.

Place the pan in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 60 minutes or until completely done and the internal temperature is 1656°.

Let the meatloaf stand for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.