Mini Meatloaf with Smashed Potatoes in Spicy Aioli

Here's a great way to impress your wife that doesn't take much time and, even better, doesn't cost much money.

Ingredients:

3/4 pound lean ground beef                                                      10-12 Yukon Gold Potatoes (mini or small)

4 cloves garlic                                                                                4 Tablespoons Mayonnaise

1 lemon                                                                                          Paprika

4 slices mozzarella                                                                       Hot Sauce

4 stalks broccoli                                                                            Salt/Pepper

2 tablespoons A.1. NY steakhouse marinade                          Olive Oil                  

1 tablespoon salsa

4 teaspoons tomato sauce (or ketchup)

2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Preparation:

1) Slice broccoli stalks in half place in boiling water.

2) Place potatoes into boiling water.

3) Take out to mixing bowls. Mince garlic. Put half of the minced garlic in one bowl, half in the other.

4) In one of the mixing bowls, place ground beef. Zest a lemon over the top of the meat (this is done by rubbing a lemon over a cheese grater--zest entire lemon peel). Add A.1. steak sauce, salsa, parmesan cheese, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix (if meat is too moist add bread crumbs)

5) Separate meat mixture into four large balls. In turn, place meatball onto cutting board and flatten until it resembles a large, but thin hamburger patty. Cover each patty with a slice of mozzarella cheese. Place two halves of broccoli in the middle of each patty (tree ends at opposite ends). Fold meat over cheese and broccoli (start with the middle, then fold over the ends--you should not be able to see either cheese of broccoli). Heat oven to 380 degrees. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray, place mini meatloaf into baking dish, coat each meatloaf with tomato sauce or ketchup, place in oven. Cook 20-25 minutes.

6) In second mixing bowl, combine half the mixed garlic with 4 tablespoons mayo. Add 3-5 liberal dashes of paprika, 3-4 good squirts of hot sauce, and some salt and pepper. Mix.

7) Remove potatoes from boiling water (you know they're done when they are fork tender--place a fork in the middle of the potato and lift; if the potato slides off the fork it is done). In large frying pan, heat a generous amount of Olive oil (you can also use vegetable oil or if you want super delicious, bacon grease). On a cutting board "smash" the potatoes (this is done by gently pressing down on the potato--you do not want it to crumble or fall apart, just smush some). Add potatoes to frying pan. Cook until golden brown, then flip and brown the other side. When done, immediately add to Aioli mixture (mayo, hot sauce, etc.) stir making sure the potatoes are completely covered.

8) Serve meatloaf and potatoes!