Doc says I’m borderline anemic despite all of the prenatal vitamins I’m taking. It makes sense because all I pin on Pinterest these days is meat and it’s a rare moment that you see me without a cup of ice in my hand, crunching away.
I’ve become somewhat of an ice connoisseur. I know which restaurants carry the good stuff. You know it’s serious when I would take a cup of stellar ice over a warm chocolate chip cookie.
And it also explains why I’m posting meatloaves in the middle of a blazing hot summer.
My friend Marty sent me this recipe and it’s super simple and just what I was craving. You’ll love these!
These mini Italian meatloaves are moist and full of flavor. Sorry I hate that word – moist. They bake up nice and neatly in a muffin pan.
If those weren’t mini enough for you, I made an even smaller version in a mini muffin pan. My kids went gaga for these and they were small enough for me to commit to at least four of them. I made the Italian version here but you could definitely make them plain with a dollop of ketchup on top.
Yield: 12 muffin sized meatloaves or 24 mini muffin sized meatloaves
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix meat, stuffing mix, Worcestershire, Italian seasoning, and water and until well blended. Press into 12 muffin cups (or 24 mini muffin cups) sprayed with cooking spray.
- Make an indentation in center of each meatloaf with the back of a spoon; fill evenly with the spaghetti sauce.
- Bake for 30 minutes (around 15 minutes if using a mini muffin pan) or until meatloaves are done. Top evenly with the mozzarella cheese. Bake 3-5 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Let meatloaves sit a couple of minutes before removing.
Notes
If you want a plain version skip the Italian seasonings and spaghetti sauce and just top with a little ketchup after removing from the oven. Source: Kraft
