Meatloaf

🥩 Meatloaf
🧾 Ingredients
1 lb (500g) ground beef
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
🍅 Glaze (optional but delicious)
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp mustard
👩‍🍳 Instructions
Preheat oven
180°C (350°F)
Make the mixture
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients
Mix gently until just combined (don’t overmix)
Shape the loaf
Form into a loaf shape
Place in a greased baking dish or loaf pan
Add glaze
Mix glaze ingredients and spread over the top
Bake
Bake for 45–55 minutes until cooked through
Rest
Let sit 5–10 minutes before slicing
🥔 Mashed Potatoes
🧾 Ingredients
4 medium potatoes, peeled & chopped
1/2 cup milk
3 tbsp butter
Salt to taste
👩‍🍳 Instructions
Boil potatoes in salted water 15–20 minutes until tender
Drain and mash
Add butter + milk
Mix until smooth and creamy
Season to taste
🥄 Gravy
🧾 Ingredients
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cups beef broth
Salt & pepper
👩‍🍳 Instructions
Melt butter in a pan
Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes
Slowly whisk in beef broth
Simmer until thickened
Season to taste