Smart Choice Potato Topped Mini Meatloaves Recipes

POTATO TOPPED MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
• In 2-quart saucepan, make potatoes as directed on pouch. Set aside. In large bowl, mix meatloaf mixture ingredients. Press about 3 tablespoons meat mixture in each muffin cup.
• In small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients except parsley. Spread about 2 teaspoons sauce over meatloaf mixture in each muffin cup. Place potato mixture in decorating bag fitted with #847 or desired tip. Pipe potatoes on cupcakes.
• Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of cupcake reads 160°F. Sprinkle with parsley; serve immediately.

SMART-CHOICE POTATO-TOPPED MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix meat, stuffing mix, water and steak sauce; press into 12 muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until done (160°F).
• Add Neufchatel and garlic to potatoes; stir until Neufchatel is melted. Stir in parsley. Scoop over meatloaves. Serve topped with gravy.

MINI MEATLOAVES AND ROASTED VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil, coat a twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine beef, onion, 1/2 cup of RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce, bread crumbs, egg, parsley, garlic, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
• Divide mixture among muffin cups, pressing meat mixture into each.
• In a large bowl toss the vegetables with oil, remaining salt and remaining pepper. Place in the baking pan. Place the baking pan and muffin cups on two separate oven racks. Bake 30 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in meat loaves registers 160 degrees F. Remove pans from oven. Remove meatloaves from muffin cups. Serve meatloaves topped with remaining warmed RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce with vegetables on the side, and garnish with additional chopped parsley.

MINI HONEY-MUSTARD MEATLOAVES WITH ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil. In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons mustard and ketchup.
• In a medium bowl, combine beef, egg, panko, 1/2 cup cheddar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and teaspoon pepper. Form into four 2-by-4-inch loaves; place on baking sheet. Brush with mustard mixture; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar. On another rimmed baking sheet, toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer meatloaves to upper rack of oven, and place potatoes on lower rack. Bake until loaves are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating sheets after 10 minutes. Remove loaves from oven; continue to roast potatoes until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together remaining tablespoon oil, remaining teaspoon mustard, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Add lettuce to bowl, and toss. Serve meatloaves with potatoes and salad.

POTATO TOPPED MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix meat, stuffing mix, and water; press into 8 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until done.
• Add cream cheese and garlic to potatoes; stir until cream cheese is melted. Stir in parsley. Scoop over meatloaves. Serve with gravy.
• SPECIAL EXTRAS: For more flavor, add 2 tablespoons Bull's Eye BBQ Sauce to meat mixture before pressing into muffin cups as directed.

MINI MEATLOAVES AND CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Move oven rack to middle of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. (Set pan provided aside.)
• Stir melted margarine, 2 cups hot water, 2/3 cup milk, dry Potatoes and cheese in 1 1/2-quart casserole or ovenproof bowl until well blended (mixture will be thin). Mix beef, 1/4 cup milk, egg and Seasoning mix in medium bowl until blended. Press beef mixture into 12 ungreased regular-size muffin cups, each 3/4 full.
• Bake potatoes and mini meatloaves uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until meatloaves are no longer pink in centers. Meanwhile, stir together corn and 2 tablespoons water in reserved paper pan; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on High 7 to 11 minutes or to desired tenderness, stirring halfway through cook time. Drain and season to taste.
• Carefully remove meatloaves and potatoes from oven. Cut off corner of Tomato Sauce Topping pouch, using scissors. Squeeze and spread topping evenly over top of each meatloaf. Serve mini meatloaves and potatoes with corn.

MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, ketchup, worcestershire sauce and salt.
• Press beef mixture into a 6 cup muffin tin. Spoon small amount of ketchup on top of each.
• Place in a 350 degree oven and bake for 45 minutes. (While baking prepare sauce.) Remove from muffin tin and place on serving plate.
• SAUCE: Saute chopped onion and celery in olive oil in a small saucepan.
• Add ketchup, brown sugar, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce and water. Simmer for one minute. Spoon sauce on tops of meatloaves. Serve.
• Enjoy!

PEPPER-CRUSTED MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
• Mix ground beef, rice, parsley, egg, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl; form into 4 oblong mini-loaves. Season the outside of each loaf generously with pepper. Arrange loaves in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 35 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each loaf should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over low heat; saute onion in oil until soft and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Season onion with 1 pinch salt; serve over meat loaves.

SMART-CHOICE MAKE-AHEAD CHEESY BACON MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and milk in large bowl until blended. Add all remaining ingredients except bacon; mix lightly. Shape into 6 (1-inch-thick) patties; wrap bacon slice around edge of each patty.
• Wrap individually in plastic wrap; place in freezer-weight resealable plastic bag. Seal bag. Freeze up to 3 months.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Unwrap frozen patties; place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until done (160ºF).