Potato-Crusted Veal & Beef Loaf
Not sure what to make for dinner? This delicious spud dish is for you! It's not just veal. And it's not just beef. It's a marvelous combination of these mouthwatering meats that's crusted in potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- 16 ounce(s) lean ground beef
- 16 ounce(s) ground veal
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup(s) bottled chili sauce
- 1 cup(s) seasoned dry breadcrumbs, divided
- 1 1/2 cup(s) fat free cheese, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper
- 16 ounce(s) russet baking potatoes, peeled, cooked, kept hot
- 4 tablespoon(s) chives, minced
- 2 tablespoon(s) butter, unsalted and melted
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler.
- Place the onion, bell peppers and garlic cloves on a baking sheet.
- Broil 3 inches from heat for 7 minutes or until blackened, turning frequently.
- Transfer to a paper bag, close tightly and let stand 15 minutes or until soft.
- Scrape off outside skins.
- Chop the onion and garlic; seed and chop the peppers.
- You will have about 2 cups of vegetables.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13x9x3 inch-baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix the beef, veal, vegetables, egg, chili sauce, breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup of the cheese and the black pepper.
- Mix with your hand until well combined.
- Transfer to the baking dish and pat into a 12x7 inch loaf, mounding it slightly in the center.
- In a small bowl, with an electric mixer set on medium-high, whip the hot potatoes with the remaining 1 cup of cheese, the chives and the butter until fluffy and pipe or spoon on top and sides of the loaf.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meat loaf registers 145.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
- Ready in 1 hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 3508.4kcalCarbohydrates: 237.97gProtein: 287.65gFat: 148.78gSaturated Fat: 62.02gCholesterol: 886.3mgSodium: 5015.62mgFiber: 25.71gSugar: 42.62g
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