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Meatloaf with proper mashed potato

Meatloaf Recipe | Proper Mashed Potato (Restaurant Style)

By Tom · Updated

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  • About 2 hours 5 min
  • Takes a bit of care

Learn how to make meatloaf with a sweet and sticky glaze, paired with silky, restaurant-style mashed potatoes. This easy, step-by-step recipe will elevate your comfort food game to gourmet levels. Perfect for family dinners or special occasions.

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Meatloaf with proper mashed potato

Learn how to make meatloaf with a sweet and sticky glaze, paired with silky, restaurant-style mashed potatoes.

  • 20 min prep
  • 1 hour 30 min cooking
  • 15 min hands-off
  • Takes a bit of care

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Ingredients

Meatloaf

For the glaze

The mash

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Method

  1. Step 1

    For the meatloaf, place the beef mince (750 g) into a mixing bowl and add the breadcrumbs (50 g). Next, top and tail, cut in half, and peel the onion (1 onion). Then peel the garlic (3 garlic).

  2. Step 2

    Using the large side of a box grater, grate the onion (1 onion) into the bowl and finely grate in the garlic (3 garlic) cloves using a microplane (you could finely chop it or use a garlic crusher here too).

  3. Step 3

    Crack in the eggs (2) followed by the Worcestershire sauce (6 ml), dried parsley (2 g), dried thyme (1 g) and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Mix and scrunch everything together until it feels sticky to the touch.

  4. Step 4

    Shape the meat mixture into a loaf shape and place it into a loaf tin lined with parchment paper.

  5. Step 5

    To make the glaze, place all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix until fully combined. Place half of the glaze on top of the meatloaf and place into a preheated oven at 170°C fan for 45 minutes.

  6. Step 6

    For the restaurant-style mashed potatoes, Place a generous layer of salt onto a baking tray and lay the potatoes on top of the salt. Prick the skins of the potatoes and cook them in the oven with the meatloaf to bake.

  7. Step 7

    Back to the meatloaf. After 45 minutes remove the meatloaf from the tin and onto a baking tray, cover with the remaining glaze and place back into the oven for a further 30 minutes. After the full cooking time, take from the oven and leave to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

  8. Step 8

    By this time the potatoes will be fully cooked and you can remove them from the oven. Place a sieve over a mixing bowl in preparation and begin to cut the potatoes in half. Scoop out the potato into the sieve and press it through using a plastic scraper or the back of a spoon. Stir as much or as little butter (the more the merrier) through the mashed potato until melted and season to taste with salt and pepper. You could also add a splash of cream or milk here if you like.

  9. Step 9

    Serve your meatloaf with proper mash, greens of your choice and a good splash of gravy.

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Questions people ask

How long does meatloaf with proper mashed potato take?

About 2 hours 5 min from start to finish: 20 min of prep, 1 hour 30 min of cooking, and 15 min hands-off while it waits. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does this make?

The original recipe did not state a yield, so nothing has been invented for it. The scale control on the recipe card multiplies the quantities instead, which is the honest version of the same thing.

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