Foodie Friday! - Meatloaf & Potatoes in the Crockpot

My husband is a newsie and sometimes it can drive me crazy because the news can be so depressing.  I told him Wednesday night that I had absolutely nothing for Foodie Friday.

Zip.  Nada.  Zilch.

My kitchen and I haven't spent much time together lately.  

Luckily Michael said he saw a recipe on the news that morning that looked good:  meatloaf and potatoes in the crockpot.  That sounded awesome!  I was ready for a comfort food meal, but also wanted something that would be quick and easy to put together, so I looked up the recipe he saw on the news and decided to give the basic idea a try.

I was up at 6 and putting this in the crockpot before starting work.  It smelled wonderful all day while it cooked.  Rather than using the meatloaf recipe that Michael saw on the news (I didn't have all the ingredients for their recipe)  I decided to just use my own favorite meatloaf recipe (included below).  This is the best this meatloaf recipe has ever tasted.  I'm sure cooking it in the crockpot kept it more moist and that was the difference.

I know the weather is getting nicer and you may not think of using your crockpot,  but give this recipe a try!

Meatloaf & Potatoes in the Crockpot

2-4 potatoes, peel and cut into 1-inch pieces

1-1/2 pounds lean hamburger

1 cup cracker crumbs

1 cup milk

1 egg

Salt 

Pepper

1/4 cup catsup

3 T. brown sugar

Place peeled, diced potatoes in crockpot.  Combine hamburger, cracker crumbs, milk, egg, salt and pepper.  Mix well until all ingredients are blended.  Form into meatloaf shape and place on top of diced potatoes.  

Top with the sauce (catsup and brown sugar).  

Bake on low 8-10 hours.

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The recipe called for 2 potatoes and lean hamburger.  I had 85% hamburger on hand so I used 2 extra potatoes to help absorb any extra "juice."  I think I would use 4 potatoes next time too, I just like that amount.  

I always use a few extra cracker crumbs as I like a denser meatloaf - perhaps 1-1/4 cups.  

I make double the sauce ... I'm a sauce person.

This was done at 8 hours.  

This was an easy meal to put together and tasted wonderful.  If you've never tried this combination in the crockpot, please do and let me know what you think!

Guess Michael watching the news isn't so bad after all. 

Happy Friday!

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