Brown Sugar Meatloaf and Cottage Potatoes

It's been chilly lately which had me craving some comfort food. I haven't had meatloaf in years so I decided to find a yummy recipe. After some searching, I finally decided to try this recipe from All Recipes. I was originally thinking of doing a side of scalloped potatoes but when I found Paula Deen's Cottage Potatoes I knew I had to give them a try.

The meatloaf was really good. I might saute the onions before adding them to the meat next time. The recipe has you put the glaze on the bottom of the pan and the meat on top. I actually put 2 slices of bread in the pan, then the meat, and the glaze on top. I added the sliced bread because I heard they soak up any grease. I added ground mustard and Worcestershire sauce to the glaze and decreased the brown sugar to 1/4 cup. It was pretty sweet still so I'm glad I cut it down. Half a cup would have been way too sweet.

The potatoes were really good and easy too! I sauteed the onions before adding them to the potatoes, which was a good decision. I also had some white cheddar cheese which I grated and added to the top. It was good with the cheese but it would have been just as good without. Delicious!!! I will definitely be making these again.


Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 cup finely seasoned bread crumbs
• slices of bread

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
2. Place bread slices at bottom of pan. (I used 2 pieces.)
3. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard. Set aside
4. In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf. Place on top of the bread slices. Cover with ketchup mixture.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.

Paula Deen's Cottage Potatoes

Ingredients

• 3 large Idaho potatoes
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 onion, diced
• Salt and pepper
• Paprika
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Scrub the potatoes, slice them, and put in a pot with water to cover. Boil the potatoes until tender, then drain and mash them with 2 tablespoons of the butter.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute onion until tender.
4. Add the cottage cheese, onion, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir the mixture gently, and then put in a greased casserole. Dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Add the cheese after 20 minutes of cooking.