Loaded Potato Meatloaf Casserole
This Loaded Potato Meatloaf Casserole combines seasoned ground beef, creamy garlic mashed potatoes, melted cheddar cheese, and beef bacon bits in a comforting oven-baked family meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 0.5 cup diced onion
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup seasoned Italian bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1.5 cups water
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 package (4 oz) garlic-flavored instant mashed potatoes
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese blend
- 0.25 cup real bacon bits (Beef Bacon)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Boil water and milk in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in mashed potato powder. Set aside.
- Mix ground beef, onions, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl using your hands.
- Add bread crumbs and egg, mixing thoroughly.
- Press meat mixture evenly into an 8-inch square baking dish.
- Spread mashed potatoes over the meat.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bacon bits.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
Let the casserole cool slightly before slicing and serving. The recipe specifies extra lean ground beef, garlic-flavored instant mashed potatoes, a shredded cheddar cheese blend, and real beef bacon bits.