Mom's magic meatloaf

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

1 c Bread crumbs
1/2 c Parmesan cheese -- grated
1 tb Basil
1/2 ts Pepper
2 Eggs
2 Cloves garlic -- minced
16 oz Tomato sauce
2 lb Ground beef lean
3 lb Potato -- peeled
1 cn Evaporated milk

Instructions:

Salt and pepper In a large bowl combine crumbs cheese basil the 1/2 teaspoon pepper eggs garlic and 1 cup of the tomato sauc. Add beef and using your hands or a spoon mix until combined. In a shallow baking pan (about 10 inches in diameter) shape mixture into a 2-inch-thick heat or oval. (If desired). Bake in 400 degree oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven; carefully drain fat from pan then top loaf with remaining tomato sauce. Bake for 15 more minutes. While loaf is baking cook potatoes in boiling water until tender throughout when pierced(about 30 minutes). Drain potatoes and mash with a potato masher or an electric mixer until smooth; slowly beat in milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper . To serve carefully transfer meat loaf to a serving dish. Spoon potatoes into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip; pipe potatoes around meat loaf.( Or simply spoon potatoes around loaf.) Makes 8 servings. Recipe By : Sunset's All Times Favorites