The whole point of this recipe in the cookbook is that the author didn’t like meatloaf, but liked meatballs, so the meatballs are called meatloaf? Or something?
I’m not sure, but these are pretty much meatballs.
I’d never had meatballs with mashed potatoes before, but after this, I’m not sure I’ll ever again eat them without mashed potatoes. This is a really delicious meal. It’s filling, too. (And, since this is always an important qualification in my meals, the meatballs are also good reheated the next day for lunch.)
The recipe in the book included instructions for brown butter mashed potatoes, but I just used regular ones out of the box.
Interestingly enough, I’ve always been a real snob when it comes to certain pre-packaged things, but in the last few months, I’ve discovered the wonderfulness of boxed mashed potatoes and pre-diced garlic, and now I’m not sure how I lived without them previously.
Tomato-glazed Meatballs (without Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes)
