Recipe: Potato Frosted Meat Loaf

POTATO FROSTED MEAT LOAF

2 lbs ground beef or a mixture of ground beef, veal and pork
1/2 cup beef broth (canned or prepared with a cube)
1/3 cup catsup
2 eggs
1 cup packaged Italian Seasoned breadcrumbs
1/2 cup minced celery
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
3 tsp dried parsley
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
2 cups hot, seasoned mashed potatoes
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tb butter, melted

Combine meat, broth, catsup, eggs, breadcrumbs, celery, onion, parsley, salt and pepper in a large bowl; mix well. Press mixture into a lightly greased loaf pan.

Bake in a 350 F oven, for 1 hour or until loaf shrinks from sides of pan.

Remove from oven; pour off drippings. Unmold loaf into cookie sheet.

Combine mashed potatoes with cheese in a bowl; frost meat loaf with mixture. Brush potatoes with melted butter.

Bake in a hot oven (400 F) for 20 minutes, or until potato topping is golden.