Ring Around The Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatloaf
1 lb lean ground beef
20 saltine crackers, crushed well
2 eggs
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup cut up celery
1/2 cup minced red pepper
1/2 cup minced onion
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
tomato ketchup, to taste
Garlic Mashed Potatoes (for center)
1 lb red potatoes, peeled & quartered
3 ounces cream cheese
1/3 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons milk (add more if desired)
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 garlic cloves, minced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Fill large saucepan with water & pinch of salt. Put on high heat to boil.
In large bowl, combine all meatloaf ingredients (except for ketchup) - Mix well with your hands.
When water is boiling, add peeled potatoes. Boil potatoes for 20-25 minutes or until tender.
Place meatloaf in shallow 2 quart baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Form mixture into a ring, leaving an open center. Top with ketchup, if desired.
Bake meatloaf ring at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
While meatloaf is baking, drain cooked potatoes & place in medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well with mixer.
Remove dish from oven when done. Spoon mashed potatoes into the open center of the dish.
Return dish to oven for 7-10 minutes.
Add a bit of italian herb seasoning & parsley flakes to top of potatoes when finished.