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    Mini Meatloaves and Mashed Potatoes

    March 9, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

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    Mini Meatloaves and Mashed Potatoes

    Prep Time5 minutes
    Cook Time1 hour
    Servings - 4 persons

    Ingredients 

    • 1 lb ground chicken ($1.49)
    • 1 cup bread crumbs ($.25) I ground up some GFCFSF cereal instead
    • 1 egg ($.12)
    • 2 Tbsp ketchup ($.10)
    • 1 tsp garlic powder ($.03)
    • 1/2 onion, finely chopped ($.20)
    • Salt and pepper, to taste
    • BBQ sauce ($.25)
    • 8 small potatoes ($.99)
    • 1/2 - 1 cup milk ($.12)
    • 1 -2 Tbsp olive oil (or butter) ($.10)
    • 1 acorn squash ($1.29)

    Instructions

    • In large bowl, combine ground chicken, bread crumbs/chip crumbs, egg, ketchup and spices. (Or use your favorite meatloaf recipe!!!). Mix well. Scoop meat into muffin tins (I used mini loaf pan tin.) Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.
    • Peel and quarter the potatoes. Boil for about 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in bowl. Mash with potato masher. Add milk and butter/olive oil. Mix in seasonings. Stir well.
    • Prepare squash as follows. This is my favorite way to make it. "Steaming it in the oven" makes the flesh really soft. I would love to hear your favorite way to prepare acorn squash!
    • Cut acorn squash in half. (Microwaving the squash for 3-4 minutes will make it easier to cut.)

    Cost $4.94

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Gluten Free Casein Free Soy Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, How To Cook, Potato Recipes Tagged With: acorn squash

    Comments

    1. Georgetta says

      March 21, 2009 at 6:10 pm

      This looks yummy and easy! I’d be interested to know why you are serving squash and potatoes at the same meal. I’ve always counted both of those as starches.

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    2. Chelsea says

      June 24, 2011 at 6:51 pm

      Im vegetarian and havent had meatloaf in about 8 yrs. I decided to try this recipe tonight and sub the ground chicken for veggie “beef” crumbles. I added a second egg since fake meat is kind of dry. Also I took the meatloaf out when it had ten mins remaning and added a layer of tangy bbq sauce on top. then i stuck it back in the oven for the remaining mins. Let me just say it was delicious!!!! My 18mo old ate three servings! Thanks so much for this recipe.

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