"I created this recipe when my children were young and "meat loaf shy". They loved the potato surprise inside and the sauce that has a mild zip. Occasionally, I tuck canned green beans in the center of the potatoes to create a one-dish meal. -Dava Beck, Amarillo, Texas..."
INGREDIENTS
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1-1/3 cups water
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1/3 cup milk
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2 tablespoons butter
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
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1-1/3 cups mashed potato flakes
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
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1/2 cup chopped green pepper
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1/3 cup chopped onion
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3/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 pound lean ground beef
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1 can (11-1/2 ounces) spicy hot V8 juice
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1/4 cup ketchup