Meat Loaf Pie (TNT)

Meat Loaf Pie (TNT)

Juanita Rocha of San Angelo, Texas easily whips up this meaty pie with instant mashed potatoes, which cuts down the prep time but not the taste. "This recipe is very fast and easy to put together," she notes. "It's been a family favorite since 1069 and remains my children's most-asked-for meat loaf." 
6 Servings;  Prep: 25 min.; Bake: 40 min.


    2 eggs
    1 cup 2% milk
    1-3/4 cups soft bread crumbs
    1/4 cup chopped onion
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1-1/2 pounds ground beef
    1 envelope (7.6 ounces) butter and herb instant mashed potatoes
    1 teaspoon prepared mustard
    1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef \over mixture and mix well. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased deep-dish 9-in. pie plate.

Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

Meanwhile, prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions; stir in mustard.

Drain meat loaf; spread potatoes over top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6 servings.

Gail's Notes:  I made this for dinner last night and it was really, really good!  The only changes I made were to add in about 1/4 cup precooked, chopped mushrooms; I omitted the mustard to the potatoes (only because I forgot to!); and I used about a teaspoon of Penzeys Beef Roast Seasoning in lieu of the sage, salt and pepper mentioned above.  I highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves meatloaf! 

Here's the link to the Beef Roast spice:  http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysbeefroast.html.
And here's the Taste of Home link to the original recipe: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Meat-Loaf-Pie/Print.