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Meat Loaf and Potato Casserole

Sounds very good, much like a Cottage Pie. There is two shortcuts to used for cost savings as well. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams ground beef
  • 3/4 cup onion, diced
  • 1/3 cup seasoned breadcrumbs, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

For the Potatoes

  • 6-8 potatoes, quartered
  • 2/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup bacon, cooked crsipy and chopped
  • 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 190 C. Coat 9x9 baking dish with lightly with butter. In a large bowl, combine beef, onion, breadcrumbs, BBQ sauce, egg, chili powder, and salt until well mixed. Gently press into bottom of baking dish.
  • 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. If using a counter top oven like me, switch to the top coil only and leave the rack in the center.
  • While the beef is cooking, boil the potatoes until tender, skin on or off is up to you. Once the potatoes are done, remove from heat, same pot, add the milk, butter, parsley, and garlic powder, mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in bacon. Spread evenly on top of beef mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
  • Broil for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is lightly browned. Serve with a vegetable on the side for a nice meal.

Notes

Figure about 100 Baht/500 grams of beef. For 4 servings, this is about 74 cents per serving.
Shortcuts: Seasoned Breadcrumbs, BBQ Sauce.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.