Nutty Avocado Meat Loaf with Potato Topping

 


This is another Operation Clean-Up recipe.  I have a few packages of chopped beef or turkey or chicken, in my freezer.  I took out the beef and then did my usual search.  

 Recently, on a Costco trip, we picked up a box of avocados and then I forgot about them. I had let them ripen and placed them in the refrigerator with a package of Bell peppers of all different colors.  I am wondering how I missed the avocados when I used up, all but one of the peppers (6).

 I have never done this before but I have, this past year, added avocado to many dishes so why not meat loaf.  I also don't usually add nuts to my meat dishes, at least not ground nuts but again, what should I do with a large container of ground walnuts.  You know!

 I should be embarrassed to admit what I used for the topping.  I keep instant mashed potatoes in the cabinet to use as a breading for hubby with celiac.  If you have not done this, I suggest, you try it.  It makes a delicious coating.    I had some left in the box so I used that and made mashed potatoes for the topping.  Of course, if you make this, you can use real potatoes.

 Nutty Avocado Meat Loaf with Potato Topping

 Ingredients:

1 pound chopped beef
1 avocado, mashed into chopped meat
2 tablespoons Hickory Jack barbecue sauce
1/2 cup ground walnuts
1/2 cup flax meal
1 egg
paprika
2 cups mashed potatoes

 Method:

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

With a fork, "mush" the chopped meat with the avocado.  Add the barbecue sauce, walnuts, flax meal and egg.  Mix it well so that the flavors are throughout the meat mixture.

 Transfer to a baking dish or a loaf pan.

Make your mashed potatoes. Spread on top of uncooked meat loaf and sprinkle top lightly with paprika.

 Bake for an hour.  Eat and enjoy.

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 1, 2013 at 5:51 PM

    Not a big fan of meat loaf but with the BBQ sauce, avocado and walnuts this sounds really good!

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    1. Chats the Comfy CookMarch 2, 2013 at 11:15 PM

      I am not a big meat loaf fan, either, Terry but these sparked the meat up.

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  2. Michelle BMarch 1, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    I have come to really like cooking like this--these clean up recipes. Nice job, Chaya! Nuts added to the meatloaf sounds good!

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    1. Chats the Comfy CookMarch 2, 2013 at 11:16 PM

      I spent a few hours, checking my cupboard and found a few surprised to use up. I wonder what creations, we will be eating.

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