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Mini Meatloaf!

There is nothing more comforting than meatloaf. I know some people may disagree with me, but I’m betting there are a lot of people nodding their heads, yes! right now. Meatloaf is one of those incredible foods that gives you a flashback to childhood. It’s a fall comfort food that you want to eat when the weather is lousy or when you’ve had a bad day.

I’m a big fan of mini anything. I love smaller-portioned items that make it easier for dinner for 1 or 2 or many. This mini meatloaf recipe is simple. I pretty much guarantee that you have everything it takes to make this in your pantry and that all you have to do is buy the meat. This is a fun weekday meal as you can make it quickly. Students, this one is good to make for dinner and for leftovers.

Cooking for 1 or 2? The extras can be frozen or sliced up for sandwiches the next day!

Parents, this is a great recipe to make with your kids. Kids love to help by squishing the ingredients together!

Prep time: 15 minutes; Cook time: 30 – 35 minutes; Serves: 4 – 6 people

What you need:

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 lb ground pork (you can use all beef if you prefer)
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 small onion, grated (1/4 cup)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 egg, beaten (with milk, below)
  • 1/2 cup milk (beat with egg, above)
  • 2 tbsp. steak spice or steak rub
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ + ½ cup ketchup, chili sauce, steak sauce or barbecue sauce

What you do:

  • Heat oven to 350°F
  • In a bowl, add ground beef, ground pork, mix together
Mix the ground beef and pork together
  • Add breadcrumbs, grated onion, minced garlic
Add breadcrumbs, grated onion, minced garlic
  • Add Worcestershire Sauce, Dijon mustard, egg-milk mixture

    Mini Meatloaf
    Add Worcestershire Sauce, Dijon mustard, egg-milk mixture
  • Add steak spice, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup ketchup, chili sauce or barbecue sauce
Mini Meatloaf
Add steak spice, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup ketchup, chili sauce or barbecue sauce
  • Mix well (use your hands, it’s a little messy, but will give you the best mix!)
Mini Meatloaf
Mix well
  • Spray your muffin tin with non-stick spray

  • Divide the meatloaf mix into 10 – 12 servings (mine made 10)
Mini Meatloaf
Divide into muffin tin servings
  • Drizzle with remaining ½ cup of ketchup, chili sauce or barbecue sauce (I ran out of ketchup, so I did five ketchup-topped and five topped with HP Steak Sauce – tasters liked the HP-topped mini meatloaves and really liked the ketchup-topped ones)

  • Since I had 10 mini meatloaves, I filled the extra two muffin spaces with water
  • Bake in oven approximately 30 – 35 minutes
Mini Meatloaf
Bake 30-35 minutes
  • Serve
Mini Meatloaf
Mini Meatloaf with olive oil green beans and horseradish mashed red potatoes
  • Enjoy!

  • Leftovers can be rebooted for sandwiches or frozen
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Mini Meatloaf
  • Mini Meatloaf!
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Mini Meatloaf – how cute are these?!
  • Yum!
Mini Meatloaf
Mini Meatloaf!


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