American Style Meatloaf and Mash in the Pressure-Cooker

An American staple since the 1870s the meatloaf is simple and easy to make and when done well, very tasty!

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Portions: 2-4

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Ingredients

For the Meatloaf:

• 500g minced meat (most commonly minced beef but can be any you like)
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbs Tomato Ketchup
• 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic or 3/4 teaspoons garlic powder)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried sage
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs

Meatloaf sauce:

• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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Equipment

• Pressure Cooker (and wire rack if it came with one etc)
• Mixing Bowls
• Wooden Spoons
• Tin foil

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Instructions

1. Peel the potatoes and cut in to quarters and then place them in the bottom of the pressure cooker pot
   
   
   
   
2. Pour cold water over the potatoes and add some salt
3. Place your pressure cooker rack in the pressure cooker over the potatoes
   
   
   
   
4. In a mixing bowl, mix together all of the meatloaf ingredients
   
   
   
   
5. Place a square piece of tin foil on your worktop that is roughly the size of the width of your pressure cooker
6. Using the meatloaf mixture, form a loaf that will fit in to your pressure cookers pot
   
   
   
   
7. Wrap the tinfoil around the edge of the loaf so no juices escape during cooking
   
   
   
   
8. Place the loaf in the pressure cooker on top of the wire rack
   
   
   
   
9. Cook on High for 25 minutes and let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes
   
   
   
   
10. Whilst the meatloaf is cooking, mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and then put to one side
    
     
    
    
11. Remove the meatloaf from the pressure cooker and cover with tinfoil to keep it warm
    
    
    
    
12. Drain the water from the pressure cooker but leave the potatoes in it
    
    
    
    
13. Add butter to the potatoes and mash them
    
     
    
    
14. Remove the meatloaf from the foil and place on a serving plate (any juices can be used in making a gravy should you so choose) and pour over the sauce you made earlier
    
15. Slice and serve!

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Serving Suggestion(s)

Serve the meatloaf and mashed potatoes and vegetables of your choosing.

 

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