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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Cooking Thursday

I made something new the other night, and it's one of those great recipes that is very easy to make and it's good.  It's called meatloaf surprise because the base of it is like meatloaf and you don't have to cook the ground beef before assembling it, it all cooks in the oven. Just add a salad and you have a nice meal.
When we got done eating, Bob said "You can add this to the menu anytime!"
It makes a 9x13 pan, so I put it in two 8x8 pans and froze one.



Meatloaf Surprise

1 pound lean ground beef
1 egg
1 green pepper, diced
1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup mix
1 tube crackers, crushed
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup catsup
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 bag Tator Tots

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together the ground beef, egg, green pepper, soup mix, crackers, milk, catsup and BBQ sauce.
Sprinkle shredded cheese over meat.
Spread Tator Tots over the cheese.
Cover with foil and place in oven for 30 minutes, then remove foil an bake another 15 minutes.

23 comments:

Kim said...

Oh my goodness this looks good...and now I want tater tots!!

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear Mari, this look delicious 😋 I agree that a salad 🥗 with this meatloaf would make a great meal. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.

❤️ Debby said...

Another one to add to favorites. Thanks.

Deb J. in Utah said...

Hi Mari! This looks really good. I will be giving it a try! Thanks for sharing.

Ginny Hartzler said...

Looks yummy And you can't go wrong with tots and cheese!

Catherine said...

It looks delicious.

Prims By The Water said...

Looks and reads good. Janice

Linda said...

Yum!!!! Wishing you a beautiful day, Mari. Stay warm.

Pamela M. Steiner said...

This sounds really good! I may have to try this one. You sure come up with some good recipes!! Thanks for sharing!

R's Rue said...

Yum.

Suemn said...

This looks like a winner!

Joyful in His Presence said...

Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing!

MadSnapper n Beau said...

sound delish. I make something similar called crust less pizza. same way with the burger, put what ever you want in it. add pizza sauce, drained kidney beans, and put the cheese on top and bake. we both love it. but I can't eat much of it. Bob eats on it for several days. thanks

photowannabe said...

Now that's my kind of meal..easy peasy and tasty too.
Yummm it will go on my "to make" list.
Sue

Lowcarb team member said...

LOL approved by Bob :)
It does look good.

All the best Jan

HappyK said...

Yummy, I'm trying this one too. We love tater tots!!

Nicole Orriëns said...

I love easy recipes that don't require much effort Mari. So thank you for sharing this one. I appreciate it : )

The Happy Whisk said...

I do love a tater tot. We get ours from Aldi.

Great-Granny Grandma said...

That sounds really good. I just saved it to try.

Jeanette said...

That does look good!

HappyK said...

Just finished eating the meatloaf for supper. Delicious!! Will be making again. Thanks

Terri D said...

Another keeper!!

Jenny the Pirate said...

Wow I don't usually gravitate towards tater tots but this looks spectacular. Definitely going to try it. TG will love it for sure! xoxo 🏴‍☠️