These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Cheesy Meat Loaf Minis

Everybody knows the best part of meatloaf is the crusty top with the ketchup smeared on it, and by making little individual mini meatloaves, you get LOTS of crust and ketchup topping!

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Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 meat loaf)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs (about 1 ounce)
Cooking spray
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup ketchup, divided
3 ounces white cheddar cheese, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add breadcrumbs; cook 3 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently.
3. While breadcrumbs cook, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Combine onion mixture, breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup ketchup, and remaining ingredients. Shape into 6 (4 x 2-inch) loaves on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; spread 2 teaspoons ketchup over each. Bake at 425° for 25 minutes or until done.

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 256
Fat: 11.6g (sat 5.7g,mono 3.9g,poly 0.9g)
Protein: 28.5g
Carbohydrate: 11.2g
Fiber: 0.9g
Cholesterol: 112mg
Iron: 2.6mg
Sodium: 620mg
Calcium: 159mg

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