Volcano Meat Loaf



This was a hit in our house today.  A friend mentioned she can't imagine anybody who don't like meat loaf except her kids.  Mine are both as picky too.  I got this from Mr. Food and they cleaned off their plates.

Ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef

1/2 a 10-1/2-ounce can condensed cream of tomato soup

1 (1-ounce) package dry onion soup mix

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup water

3 cups warm mashed potatoes

What To Do:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, tomato soup, onion soup mix, bread crumbs, egg, and water; mix well.
    
3. Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal amounts and shape each section into a miniature volcano mountain. Place in the baking dish and bake for 1 hour, or until cooked through.
    
4. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. "Frost" each volcano meat loaf with mashed potatoes, creating a crater in the potatoes at the top. Return the volcanoes to the oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until the mashed potatoes are golden.

Notes

• Serving tip: Let the kids fill the craters with gravy or ketchup to make lava flows from the tops of their volcanoes

• Racking your brain for something your kids will want to eat for dinner or lunch? Then check out 15 Kid-Friendly Ground Beef Recipes today!