🍽️ Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
This is a classic comfort-food meal: savory baked meatloaf, creamy mashed potatoes, and rich gravy.
🥩🍞 Meatloaf
🧾 Ingredients
- 500–700 g ground beef (or mix beef + pork)
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2–3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tbsp ketchup or tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika or Italian herbs (optional)
👨🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Mix all ingredients gently (don’t overmix)
- Shape into a loaf and place in baking dish
- Spread a little ketchup on top (optional glaze)
- Bake 45–60 minutes until fully cooked
🥔 Mashed Potatoes
🧾 Ingredients
- 3–4 potatoes
- 2–3 tbsp butter
- ¼–½ cup milk
- Salt to taste
👨🍳 Instructions
- Boil potatoes until soft
- Mash until smooth
- Add butter, milk, and salt
- Mix until creamy
🍯 Gravy
🧾 Ingredients
- Meat drippings (from meatloaf pan)
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 cup broth (beef or chicken)
- Salt & pepper
👨🍳 Instructions
- Heat drippings in pan
- Stir in flour to form a paste
- Slowly add broth while stirring
- Simmer until thick
🍽️ Serve it like this:
- Slice meatloaf
- Spoon gravy on top
- Add mashed potatoes on the side
🧠 Flavor profile
- Meatloaf: savory, slightly tangy
- Mash: creamy and buttery
- Gravy: rich, salty, umami
⚠️ Nutrition note
This is a high-calorie comfort meal, rich in:
- protein (meat)
- carbs (potatoes, breadcrumbs)
- fat (butter, beef)
Great for energy, but portion size matters if you’re watching weight or blood sugar.
If you want, I can also make:
- a healthier high-protein version
- a low-carb keto version
- or a restaurant-style plated upgrade
