Meatloaf Pot Roast

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (beef, lamb and veal mix)
• 2 slices bread, crusts removed
• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 medium onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 russet potatoes, peeled and chunked 1 inch thick
• 3 carrots, sliced 1 inch thick
• 1 small onion, sliced
• olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste for vegetables
• chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, place bread and process until fine crumbs form.
• 2 transfer crumbs to a large bowl.
• 3 add carrot, onion, garlic and parsley to the food processor and process until minced, about 30 seconds.
• 4 add vegetables to bread crumbs in bowl.
• 5 add meat, grated parmesan, eggs and salt and pepper and mix well.
• 6 if mixture seems too dry, i add a few splashes of water and remix.
• 7 shape into a loaf and place in a greased baking pan.
• 8 combine potatoes, carrots and onions in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper, then drizzle with olive oil and mix.
• 9 place around meat loaf in pan, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley, cover tightly with foil and bake at 375° for about 45 minutes.
• 10 uncover and bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer until vegetables are done.