{"id":5037,"date":"2026-05-16T19:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5037"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:52:43","slug":"cheesy-loaded-meatloaf-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/cheesy-loaded-meatloaf-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Loaded Meatloaf Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cheesy Loaded Meatloaf Casserole<\/h1>\n<p>A hearty and comforting dinner made with juicy meatloaf, creamy mashed potatoes, melted cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon. Perfect for a cozy family meal.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Meatloaf Layer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd lbs ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup milk<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons ketchup<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Mashed Potato Layer<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 cups mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup milk or cream<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Toppings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled<\/li>\n<li>Chopped parsley or green onions for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C). Grease a casserole dish lightly with butter or cooking spray.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and paprika. Mix until just combined.<\/li>\n<li>Press the meat mixture evenly into the prepared casserole dish.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 25 minutes until the meat is mostly cooked through. Carefully drain excess grease if needed.<\/li>\n<li>While the meatloaf bakes, prepare the mashed potatoes by mixing the potatoes with butter, milk, salt, and pepper until creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the baked meatloaf layer.<\/li>\n<li>Top with shredded cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon.<\/li>\n<li>Return the casserole to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with parsley or green onions before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steamed vegetables<\/li>\n<li>Garlic bread<\/li>\n<li>A fresh green salad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This casserole is rich, cheesy, filling, and even better the next day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheesy Loaded Meatloaf Casserole A hearty and comforting dinner made with juicy meatloaf, creamy mashed potatoes, melted cheddar cheese, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5039,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5037\/revisions\/5039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}