Homestyle Smoked Meatloaf & Mary’s Green Mashed Potatoes
Homestyle Meatloaf in the Smoker & Mary’s Green Mashed Potatoes
Serves : 4-6
Prep time : 15 minutes
Cook time : 60-90 minutes in the smoker
Smoker Pellets : Hardwood pellets in alder and apple wood
Homestyle Smoked Meatloaf
Ingredients :
1 slice sandwich bread
1/2 cup grated onion
1 cup ketchup, divided
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1-2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cloves crushed, minced fresh garlic
1 egg
Salt and pepper to taste
2 pounds Five Marys Farms ground beef
Instructions :
Preheat the smoker to 350 degrees
Pulse the sandwich bread in a food processor until it’s a fine crumb
Add all ingredients plus the bread crumbs to a large mixing bowl (reserving half of the ketchup) and mix gently until completely combined.
Place the meat into a cast iron loaf pan or skillet
Spread the remaining ketchup over top and cook in the smoker 60-90 minutes
Check the meat often as the bottom may darken before the meat is done
Keep the meatloaf over indirect heat until fully cooked and nicely caramelized
Mary’s Green Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients :
6-8 Yukon gold potatoes
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 bunch young, tender flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, bottom stems removed
1 cup butter
2-3 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Sliced the potatoes into quarters, place in a large pot, and cover with water
Add kosher salt to the pot
Bring to a boil and simmer until potatoes are knife tender
Drain the water and turn the heat to low
Add the parsley, butter, milk, and cream to the potatoes in the pot and mash with a hand masher (the heat from the potatoes will gently cook the parsley)
Start with just 2 cups of milk and if you need the third cup, add it in 1/4 cup increments
Season with salt and pepper
