A Christmas Story Meat Loaf Recipe
I've watched the film “A Christmas Story†so many times since I was a kid. Now I have a family of my own, so I recreated the mom’s meatloaf and mashed potatoes. —Christina Addison, Blanchester, OH
- Preparing Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Served Person: 6
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
contains red meat
shellfish free
contains eggs
dairy free
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 small green or sweet red pepper finely chopped
- 2/3 cup crushed saltines (about 12)
- 4 cups hot mashed potatoes divided
- Carbohydrate 5.50609555847413 g
- Cholesterol 177.66 mg
- Fat 4.24746940154572 g
- Fiber 0.126962970630683 g
- Protein 5.66944033510277 g
- Saturated Fat 1.3127193969307 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (63g)
- Sodium 282.028922213013 mg
- Sugar 5.37913258784345 g
- Trans Fat 0.720696833421554 g
- Calories 80 calories
Directions Preheat oven to 375degrees. Place a rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; place a 12x8-in. piece of foil in center of rack. In a large bowl, combine eggs, ketchup, onion, green pepper, crushed saltines, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Place over foil rectangle and shape into a 9x6-in. loaf. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160degrees. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Transfer meat loaf to a serving plate, discarding foil. Pipe or spread 1 cup mashed potatoes over meat loaf. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with remaining mashed potatoes. Yield: 6 servings. Originally published as A Christmas Story Meat Loaf in Taste of Home December 2015, p80
