MEAT LOAF POTATO SURPRISE

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Meet the Cook: Although I'm retired after years teaching school, my days continue to be full. So easy dishes like this still are a blessing to me. My husband - who's a meat loaf lover - and I have five grown children and eight grandchildren.-Lois Gallup Edwards, Woodland, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Ingredients

1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup beef broth
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon onion salt
SAUCE:
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/4 cup beef broth
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
Additional Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the crumbs, broth, egg and seasonings; let stand for 2 minutes. Sprinkle beef over mixture and mix well. , On a piece of waxed paper, pat meat mixture into a 10-in. square. Combine hash browns, cheese, parsley and onion salt; spoon over meat. , Roll up, jelly-roll style, removing waxed paper as you roll. Pinch edges and ends to seal; place with seam side down in an ungreased shallow baking pan. , Bake at 375° for 40 minutes. Combine the first three sauce ingredients; spoon over loaf. Return to the oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 889mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 21g protein.