Fooled You! Suprise Meatloaf 1 3/4 Cups frozen hash brown potatoes -- thawed
1/4 cup green pepper -- finely chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 package onion soup mix -- * see note
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cup bread crumbs -- fresh
1 egg
1/4 cup ketchup
Preheat oven to 350. In medium skillet, heat oil and cook potatoes and green peppers covered 7 minutes. Cool slightly; stir in cheese. In medium bowl, combine onion-mushroom recipe soup mix with water; add remaining ingredients, mixing thoroughly. In shallow baking pan, shape 1/3 beef mixture into rectangle (about 8' x 4'); top with potato mixture. Cover with remaining beef mixture, shaping into loaf and sealing edges tightly; bake 1hour or until done. Serve, if desired, with Onion-Mushroom Cheese Gravy. Makes about 6 servings.
*Onion-Mushroom Cheese Gravy: In medium saucepan, combine 1 envelope Lipton Onion-Mushroom Recipe Soup Mix with 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour. Stir in 1-3/4 cups water; blend until smooth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and stir in 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese. Simmer, stirring frequently, until gravy thickens, about 5 minutes. Makes about 2 cups gravy.
NOTES : 1 envelope Lipton Onion-Mushroom Recipe Soup Mix