{"id":6196,"date":"2026-06-26T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6196"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:25:00","slug":"meatloaf-and-mashed-potatoes-with-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/meatloaf-and-mashed-potatoes-with-gravy\/","title":{"rendered":"Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes with Gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes with Gravy<\/h1>\n<p>A comforting homemade classic featuring a juicy, flavorful meatloaf served alongside creamy mashed potatoes and rich, savory gravy. Perfect for a cozy family dinner.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Meatloaf<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd lb (680 g) ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 cup breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup milk<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp ketchup<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp dried parsley<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Mashed Potatoes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 lb (900 g) potatoes, peeled and cubed<\/li>\n<li>4 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup warm milk<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Gravy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Lightly grease a loaf pan or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, eggs, milk, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, parsley, and Italian seasoning. Mix until just combined.<\/li>\n<li>Shape the mixture into a loaf and place it in the prepared pan or on the baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>50\u201360 minutes<\/strong>, or until the internal temperature reaches <strong>160\u00b0F (71\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in salted water for <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong>, or until fork-tender. Drain well.<\/li>\n<li>Mash the potatoes with the butter and warm milk until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>To make the gravy, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the beef broth until smooth. Add the Worcestershire sauce and simmer for 3\u20135 minutes, stirring, until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with the mashed potatoes and generously spoon the warm gravy over the top.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 1 hour<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 1 hour 20 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes with Gravy A comforting homemade classic featuring a juicy, flavorful meatloaf served alongside creamy mashed potatoes&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6196","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\/6196","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=6196"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6200,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6196\/revisions\/6200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}