What happens when lean ground beef and sweet potatoes mate?
Sweet potato meatloaf!
As I scanned the kitchen for inspiration for tonight’s dinner, a sweet potato caught my eye. Ryan had to work late this evening, and I figured he would be thrilled to come home to meatloaf, since it’s one of his favorite meals.
An idea was born!
Combine the tater and the meat and hope for the best!
I added several other ingredients to the mix before cooking the meatloaf for an hour.
While waiting for the loaf to cook and for Ryan to arrive home, I entertained Sadie outside with several rounds of fetch.
The apartment smelled fantastic by time time Ryan walked in the door. His eyes lit up when I told him what we were having for dinner.
My little sweet potato meatloaf experiment was a success!
Sweet Potato Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. oatmeal
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp. honey mustard
- Slightly less than 1/4 c. ketchup
- Slightly less than 1/4 c. barbeque sauce
- 1/2 tbsp. garlic salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook sweet potato. (I do this by wrapping a sweet potato in saran wrap and microwaving it for 5 minutes on high.)
- Remove sweet potato peel before or after cooking, depending on cooking method. (I just scooped out the sweet potato flesh when it was done cooking.)
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Spray loaf pan with cooking spray and place meat mixture in pan.
- Cook for approximately one hour or until meat is no longer pink in the middle.
If I ate meat, I would totally eat this!
So creative of you though!
P.S. Could Sadie be any cuter?
Kristy @ KristyRuns.com
Yum! Excellent combination and I’ll be trying that one very soon. I’ll let you know how it turns out
Lynn
Little Miss Sadie & her sticks! I would say she is quite content with those
Holly
I think my husband would be all over this!
Jessica @ How Sweet
YUM love meatloaf. Looks awesome!
Molly
That is so interesting, probably so filling. Oats and sweet poatoes really up the fiber intake. Plus the protein, this is a powerhouse!
Lisa
Looks delicious! I think I’ll have to print this one to try.
Arlene @ Adventures in Weight Loss
My boyfriend has NEVER had meatloaf, but seeing how much Ryan likes it makes me think I should try a batch for my bf!
Caitlin (EatFeats)
you definitely should! the BBQ meatloaf on my recipes page is ryan’s fav!
Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers
Ooh, I think the kiddos will like this one!
Jaime
Wow, this sounds amazing! I would never have thought to put sweet potato into meat loaf! Thanks for the recipe!
Lindsey
I dont doubt this is delicious. Sweet and savory’s a winning combo..and I bet the texture’s really awesome too!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss
Love your combo! Definitely gonna have to give that one a try. YUM!
Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life
I’ve never made a meatloaf before, but I love sweet potatoes and I love meat so this just may be the combination I’ve been waiting for.
Elizabeth
I had bacon wrapped meatloaf tonight for dinner. It was SO SO good!
Amanda (Eating Up)
I adore meatloaf! And I have just discovered the joy of sweet potatoes. This combination sounds delicious.
Cynthia
Great idea!!! I love meat loaf and sweet potatoes — naturally I need to try them together
Holly @ couchpotatoathlete
Brilliant! I love meatloaf and sweet potatoes, so this is a great combo.
Liz @ Blog is the New Black
mmmm, genius!! I had planned on making meatloaf and sweet potatoe fries for dinner this week.., but combining them would be a perfect way to get some good nutrition in my picky 3 year old.
Thanks
Laura Fredlund
yum this sounds great!
Christina @ Food.Fun.Fabulous
creative!
Courtney (Pancakes & Postcards)
i’m already imagining the meatloaf sandwiches to come…yum
Heather (Heather’s Dish)
That looks fabulous! I am bookmarking that! I love meatloaf and am always experimenting with different flavors and ways to make it. I found a recipe for an apple ginger meatloaf last week that I am going to make tonight. This one will be next!
Kelly
great combo!!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
wow it seems like those two are MEANT to be together! i love that idea. I have been obsessed with sweet pot’s lately and this is such a fun way to use them!
Naomi(onefitfoodie)
Julie,
This is in response to your hair ornament for the wedding, but the meatloaf sounds delicious! I thought about using a flower as well and found some amazing hair clips in the children’s section of J Crew that weren’t too big!
Emilia
oooh awesome idea! i’m planning on going there this weekend anyway! i’ll definitely check it out. thanks!
peanutbutterfingers
What a creative idea!
Chicago Cuisine Critique
I have never heard of sweet potato meatloaf, but it looks delish! I bet it makes the meatloaf super moist! You should submit it to a fitness magazine lol
Alison
That looks disgusting! But glad yall enjoyed it, haha!
krista
OMG, Julie. I NEED to make this. Sounds so good! Except for that part about less than 1/4 cup ketchup
Lindsay @ The Ketchup Diaries
i think sweet potato is one of those ingredients that makes almost everything better. weird that Ryan doesn’t like onion in his meatballs, but likes it in his meatLOAF! my boyfriend doesn’t like meat shaped like bread on principle lol
Jamie
my ryan? he likes onions in his meatballs… i’m confused!
peanutbutterfingers
oooh boy. way to go me! i finally come out of the woodwork to comment and i must’ve read that on a different blog yesterday and for some reason i thought you mentioned it. oy! sorry about that!
Jamie
How do you come up with these dinner concoctions? You’re so creative! This looks absolutely delish!
Kristen
I have this in the oven right now for my boyfriend- he is a meatloaf AND sweet potato fiend. You rock!
Jamie
What a great idea Julie!! : )
Gina @ Skinnytaste
I think this looks delicious! So creative, who would have thought to combine these ingredients, plus oatmeal too!! Thanks!
Courtney
Hi Julie. I’ve been reading your blog for a few weeks now and I appreciate it so much! I’ve tried a few of your recipes and this was GREAT! My fiance, who is a very picky eater, loved it too.
I also want to say thanks for your blog and writing all about your workouts and recipes. I work out six days a week and you’ve introduced me to some new ideas (interval training especially), which has been so helpful.
Anyways, thanks again for sharing your life, and congrats on your upcoming wedding and your blogging success.
Danielle
thanks so much for your comment, danielle! i’m so glad that you and your fiance enjoyed the meatloaf!
peanutbutterfingers
Have you tried cooking this in a muffin tin vs. a meatloaf pan? I’m curious what the cook time would be. Just wondering since I do not have a meatloaf pan, and this sounds delicious.
Danielle