Instant Pot Meatloaf & Mashed Potatoes

5 from 4 votes

Have you discovered pot-in-pot Instant Pot cooking yet? The technique, which lets you make two distinct dishes in your Instant Pot in just one round of cooking, is especially handy for weeknight dinners.

Prep Time15

Active Time35

Pressure Release10

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Comfort Food

Keyword: Instant Pot, Mashed Potatoes, Meatloaf

Yield: people

Calories: 370kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot
6" cake pan
Aluminum foil

Materials

For the Meatloaf

2 lbs. ground beef & Pork Sausage one pound each
½ cup breadcrumbs
1/3 cup whole milk
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tbsp dried mustard or some jar mustard
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp basil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp paprika
1 onion diced
1 egg
Salt & Pepper to taste

For Meatloaf Glaze

1/4 cup ketchup
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp Dijon mustard

For Mashed Potatoes

2 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes peeled and quartered
2 cups water
Salt & pepper to taste
1 cup half-and-half
4 tbsp butter

Instructions

In a large bowl add the ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, garlic, onion, egg, spices, and salt & Pepper.
Use your hands to combine.
Shape into a loaf, inside of a 6-inch round cake pan; set aside.
Combine the potatoes, water, and salt in the Instant Pot
Place a trivet over the potatoes.
Create a sling for the meatloaf pan by folding a 12-inch long piece of aluminum foil lengthwise into a 3-inch wide strip.
Place the meatloaf pan in the center of the strip and then fold up the sides, so you have handles on each side.
Lower the meatloaf pan into the Instant Pot and place on top of the trivet.
Seal the Instant Pot and set the pressure on HIGH for 35 minutes.
While the meatloaf cooks, arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 400°F.
Stir the ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard together in a small bowl to make the glaze.
When cooking is over, let the Instant Pot naturally release for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, manually release any remaining pressure.
Open the Instant Pot and use the foil sling to carefully remove the meatloaf.
Carefully drain off the fat and juices around the meatloaf.
Brush the meatloaf with the glaze and bake for 8 mins at 400 degrees
Drain water from potatoes and return to Instant Pot
With the meatloaf in the oven, add the half-and-half and butter to the potatoes and mash to the desired consistency.
Slice the meatloaf and serve with the mashed potatoes.

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Notes

Make sure you cook the potatoes in water and not in milk. The milk will burn on the bottom of the Instant Pot, and the water will not.

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