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Best Recipe for Buffalo Meatloaf with Spinach and Roasted Baby Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound baby Yukon Gold or Dutch yellow potatoes
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped crimini (baby bella) mushrooms
  • 1 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 pound ground buffalo meat
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup tomato sauce, divided
  • 1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)*
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, pressed
  • 2 5-ounce bags fresh spinach

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil in medium bowl. Place on 13x9-inch rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt. Roast 20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; sauté until mushrooms are beginning to brown and onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in sage and thyme. Cool slightly.
  3. Mix buffalo, mushroom mixture, egg, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, panko, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Push potatoes to sides of baking sheet; shape buffalo mixture into 6x3-inch loaf in center of sheet. Roast 30 minutes. Combine 1/4 cup tomato sauce and red pepper in small bowl. Pour over top of meatloaf. Roast 20 minutes longer. Remove from oven; let rest while preparing spinach.
  4. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil and garlic in large pot over medium-high heat. Add spinach, and toss until wilted, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Slice meatloaf; serve potatoes and spinach alongside.
  5. *Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.

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