Idahoan Recipe ⤞ Baby Red Mashed Potatoes and Peas with Spring Meatloaf

A tasty meatloaf made of your choice of lamb or beef is served with mashed potatoes flavored with green onions and fresh peas for a colorful meal perfect for springtime.

Ingredients

• 1 (4 ounce) package Idahoan® Baby Reds Flavored Mashed Potatoes
• ¼ cup half and half
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• Scallions, green parts, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh peas or frozen peas, thawed
• 1 ½ pounds ground lamb or ground beef
• Salt and pepper
• 2 slices white bread, crusts trimmed
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 bunch scallions, white parts finely chopped
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• ¼ cup fresh mint, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling

Cooking Directions

1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place the meat in a large bowl and season liberally with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, soak the bread in the milk, then crumble the bread into the meat. Mix the scallion whites, parsley, mint, garlic, egg, lemon zest and a healthy drizzle of olive oil into the meat. Using your hands, form 4 mini loaves about 1 1/2-inch thick or shape into one large loaf.
3. Place the meatloaf on the prepared baking sheet and roast in the oven until cooked through, about 15-18 minutes. Prepare Idahoan Baby Reds following package instructions. Stir in half and half, butter, scallions and peas. Serve hot with meatloaf.

Nutrition Facts

• calories516.6
• carbohydrateContent23.4 g
• cholesterolContent174.7 mg
• fatContent30.8 g
• fiberContent4.2 g
• proteinContent36.3 g
• saturatedFatContent13.4 g
• sodiumContent384.4 mg
• sugarContent4.8 g