Vegetable-stuffed meat loaf

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Carrot; shredded
½ cup Potato; shredded
1 tablespoon Oil
1 Egg; beaten
2 tablespoons Milk
½ cup Bread crumbs; fine & dry
3 tablespoons Parsley; snipped
½ teaspoon Onion salt
¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
¼ teaspoon Pepper
pounds Ground beef; lean
3 tablespoons Catsup
1 teaspoon Mustard; prepared

Directions

In a small skillet cook carrot and potato in hot oil till tender, stirring occasionally. In a medium mixing bowl combine egg and milk.

Stir in bread crumbs, parsley, onion salt, garlic powder, and pepper.

Add ground meat and mix well. Criscross three 18x2-inch foil strips atop a sheet of waxed paper. In the center of the foil strips pat half of the meat mixture into a 5-inch circle. Spread carrot mixture on meat circle to within ½" of edges. On another sheet of waxed paper, pat remaining meat mixture into a 6" circle.

Invert atop the first circle. Remove paper. Press edges of meat to seal well. Bringing up foil strips, transfer meat to a crockery cooker. (Leave Foil strips under meat during cooking). Press meat away from sides of the cooker. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 9½-11 ½ hours or on high-heat setting for 3 ½-4 hours. In a bowl combine catsup and mustard. Spread over meat. Cover; cook on low-heat or high-heat setting for additional 30 minutes. Using the foil strips, transfer meat loaf to a platter; discard the foil strips.

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