Meatloaf Casserole
Meatloaf Casserole, also known as Loaded Baked Potato Meatloaf Casserole, is a warm and comforting dish that brings together layers of classic flavors in one pan. A perfectly seasoned meatloaf base is topped with a generous helping of mashed potatoes, melted cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon, creating a hearty and satisfying meal.
This casserole comes together easily, and each pan can serve a crowd making it perfect for feeding a family or meal prepping for the week. Whether you’re craving a comforting dish or looking to use up leftover baked potatoes, this casserole is sure to hit the spot.
Meatloaf Casserole
Pair it with your favorite sides, and you ve got a complete dinner the whole family will love! This is the easiest “one pan” dinner that every kid loves!
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Why I love this recipe
- Great way to use up leftover baked potatoes or mashed potatoes (especially after Thanksgiving).
- You can bake the potatoes the night before to make meal prepping a breeze.
- Easy family weeknight dinner.
Gather these ingredients
- Ground beef – lean
- Breadcrumbs
- Eggs
- Worcestershire sauce
- Yellow onion – diced
- Garlic powder
- Parsley
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Mashed potatoes
- Sharp cheddar cheese – shredded
- Bacon – cooked and crumbled
- Chives – finely diced
How to make Meatloaf Casserole
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together (in a large bowl) the beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, dried parsley, salt and pepper. Use your hands to mix everything together, but make sure to not over-mix.
- Press the meatloaf mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Spread the mashed potatoes over the top of the meatloaf layer.
- Sprinkle cheese and bacon over the top of the potatoes.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool, then top with fresh chives and cut into squares.
Tips & substitutions
- You can use sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes.
- You can replace ground beef with ground turkey.
- Use your favorite type of cheese.
- You can top with green onions instead of chives.
- To save time, bake the potatoes ahead of time. Once cooled, peel and mash them with butter, milk, salt and pepper.
- Bake 6 extra large potatoes ahead of time. Cool, peel, and mash with ¼ cup butter and ½ cup milk, plus add salt and pepper.
Serving suggestions
This delicious Meatloaf Casserole can be served with a greenhouse salad and pumpkin butter cake for dessert.
Storage
Store any leftover casserole in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Meatloaf Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- ⅔ cup breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 6 cups mashed potatoes
- 2 cups Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ pound bacon cooked and crumbled
- 3 Tbsp fresh chives, finely diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, dried parsley, salt and pepper to a large mixing bowl.
- Using your hands, mix everything together but do not overmix.
- Press meatloaf mixture into bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Spread the mashed potatoes over the top of the meatloaf layer.
- Load up the potatoes by sprinkling all of the sprinkled cheese, and then bacon, over the top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, top with fresh chives, cut into squares and serve.
- Optional to serve with more toppings!
Notes
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