Photo by Trey Mosier
SERVES 4–6
1 pound ground beef
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup fine bread crumbs
1/4 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 large potatoes
3 large carrots
3 large onions
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, evaporated milk, bread crumbs, ketchup, salt, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper, and mix well. With wet hands, shape into a loaf, then place in a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray. Peel the vegetables and slice into 1/4-inch slices. Place vegetables in layers—potatoes, then carrots, then onions—around the meatloaf. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour or until the vegetables are tender. Uncover the dish and bake an additional 10 minutes to brown.
DANIEL DEDMON , GROVER , N.C.