Sunday Dinner - Meatloaf & Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans

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Tonight’s Dinner is: Meatloaf & Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans

Meat Loaf

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
8 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats

Topping:
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Mix all meatloaf ingredients well and place in a baking dish. Shape into a loaf.

Topping:
Mix ingredients for topping and spread on loaf. Bake for 1 hour.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:
3 medium baking potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
Milk
Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
In a medium saucepan, cook the potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and return them to the saucepan.
Add the butter, sour cream and garlic. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or the back of a fork until the ingredients are blended. Add the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the potatoes are the desired consistency. Taste and add salt and pepper, if needed.

Green Beans

Ingredients:
1 can of green beans
1 clove of minced garlic
¼ cup chopped onions
1 tsp butter
Seasoning salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
Mix all ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat
Let simmer on low heat for 5 min