# Top Deck Meatloaf

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/dinner/top-deck-meatloaf/
- Published: 2016-07-19T06:00:36+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

Meatloaf is often a winner for people with kids, and if it isn’t yet this** Top 
Deck Meatloaf** will ensure it will be. Perfectly balancing meat and vegetables,
with lots of flavour, this is a family friendly meal that everyone can enjoy.

If your children are particularly anti-vegetable, you can always blend the onion,
garlic, zucchini and carrot together into a veggie much before mixing in with the
mince mixture.

![Delicious homemade meatloaf with carrots zucchini and a rich tomato glaze perfect
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## Top Deck Meatloaf

 Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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A layered meatloaf with beef, pork, and a cheesy topping. Hearty, flavorful, and
a fun twist on the classic family dinner.

 Course: LunchCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

 Adjust servings

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4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

50

minutes

Calories

350

kcal

Total time

1

hour 

20

minutes

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### Ingredients

 * **For Meatloaf**
 * 1 tsp Olive oil
 * 1 Beef mince-600 grams
 * 1 Onion
 * 3 Cloves garlic-minced or crushed
 * 1/2 cups Frozen peas
 * 1 Zucchini-grated
 * 1 Carrots-grated
 * 1 Egg
 * 1/2 Breadcrumbs-1/2 cup
 * 2 tbsp Tomato paste
 * 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
 * 1 gram Pepper-to taste
 * 1 gram Salt-to taste
 * **For Mash**
 * 1 Potatoes-600 grams, cut into chunks
 * 1/3 Cheese-1/3 cup, grated
 * 2 tbsp Chives
 * 1/4 cup Milk
 * 3 tbsp Butter–softened

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### Directions

 * In a small frying pan on a medium heat heat the olive oil and then cook the onion
   for about five minutes, or until soft. Then add the garlic and cook until fragrant,
   about one minute. Remove from heat and cool
 * While that is cooling, prepare the mashed potatoes. Take your potato chunks and
   cook in a saucepan of boiling, salted water for 12-15 minutes (depending on the
   size of your pieces) until tender. Drain and return to pan on a very low heat.
   Add the butter and milk, and then mash until mixture is smooth. Add cheese and
   chives, mix and top with salt and pepper if desired.
 * Preheat the oven to 180C and grease a loaf pan that is at least 7cm deep. Line
   the base and sides with baking paper, extending it a few centimetres above the
   pan to make it easy to remove.
 * In a large bowl put the mince, peas, zucchini, carrot, egg, breadcrumbs, tomato
   paste, Worcestershire sauce, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine.
   Put this mixture into the pan, and press it level using the back of a spoon.
 * Bake meat mixture in pan for 25 minutes, or until browned and almost cooked through.
   Remove from the oven, and increase temperature to 200C. Add the mashed potato
   on top of the meatloaf, smoothing with a spoon.
 * Bake for a further 20-25 minutes, or until potato is golden. Allow meatloaf to
   stand for a few minutes before lifting out of pan and cutting. Serve with steamed
   vegetables.

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 Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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