Michelles Marvelous Mini Meat Loaves Recipes

MICHELLE'S MARVELOUS MINI MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Stir ground beef, onion, oats, Cheddar cheese, milk, egg, and salt together in a bowl; mix well. Divide meat mixture into 8 equal portions and form each into a loaf shape. Place loaves in prepared baking dish.
• Stir ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard together in a bowl until smooth. Spread ketchup mixture over meat loaves.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

MARVELOUS MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Place bread in food processor and pulse to make fine bread crumbs, add to meat and mix.
• Place onion, garlic, celery, carrots, and parsley into food processor and pulse till finely chopped.
• Add to meat mixture.
• Add ketchup, mustard, salt, and pepper.
• Mix well w/ your hands and shape into approx 8 small loaves and place on an oven broiler pan.
• Mix sauce ingredients and spread over tops.
• Bake approx 35-45 minutes or till done when center tested.

MARVELLOUS MINI MEATLOAVES (WITH OPTIONS!) OAMC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix meat, stuffing mix, or bread cubes,water, and seasoning (choose one: italian seasoning, OR chili powder, OR oregano OR garlic powder) until well blended.
• Press evenly into 12 greased muffin tins.
• Make a small indentation in the middle of each with the back of a spoon.
• Fill the indentation with your choice of filling. (Choose one: pasta sauce OR salsa OR roasted red peppers OR BBQ sauce following the version of your choice.).
• Bake for 30 minutes or until loaves are cooked through. Top with the cheese specified in the recipe of your choice and bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Let stand 10 minutes before removing from baking pan.
• For OAMC: Remove from baking pan and let cool. Flash freeze on a cookie sheet until frim. Transfer to a labeled ziploc bag. To serve: Defrost overnight, then reheat in oven or microwave until heated through.

MINI ITALIAN-STYLE MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix first 4 ingredients until blended. Press into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Use back of spoon to make indentation in center of each; fill with sauce.
• Bake 30 min. or until meatloaves are done (160ºF). Top with cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted.

MEAT LOAF MINIATURES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Remove 1/2 cup for topping; set aside. Add the eggs, Worcestershire sauce, cereal and seasonings to remaining ketchup mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. Crumble beef over cereal mixture and mix well. , Press meat mixture into 18 muffin cups (about 1/3 cup each). Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes. Drizzle with reserved ketchup mixture; bake 10 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. , Serve desired number of meat loaves. Cool remaining loaves. Transfer to freezer container; close and freeze for up to 3 months. , To use frozen meat loaves: Completely thaw in the refrigerator. Place loaves in a greased baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through, or cover and microwave on high for 1 minute or until heated through.