Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Make Extra Mashed Potatoes

So that you can make this recipe. It's fast. It's full of good things. Our family loved it, and it would be a nice change up after the traditional Thanksgiving meal. It is a bit spicy, but OH, so good!

Cowboy-Style Loaf
2 tsp. olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 and 1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1/2 cup BBQ sauce, divided
2 cups cooked mashed baking potato
1 cup regular oats
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1/2 cup ketchup
1 Tbl. dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
16 oz kidney or pinto beans, drained and mashed (1 can)
3/4 cup cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. In olive oil, saute first seven ingredients (through but not including BBQ sauce) for 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce, potato, and next seven ingredients.
4. Spoon mixture into a loaf pan coated with cooking spray (or oil). Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
5. Brush 1/4 cup BBQ sauce over loaf and sprinkle with cheese. Bake another 10 minutes, or until loaf is done. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Yum!

1 comment:

Cara said...

Hmmm...looks interesting. I love meatloaf, so I'll have to give this vegetarian version a try. Can we slackers use instant mashed potatoes?