Blog

Meatloaf

  • Post author:
  • Post category:Recipe
Print Recipe

Meatloaf Muffins with BBQ Sauce

Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 6
Author: Melissa Kelbe

Ingredients

  • vegetable oil for pan
  • 1½ lbs ground sirloin
  • 1 small yellow onion cut in quarters
  • pickles chopped
  • splash milk
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 2 Tbs grill seasoning e.g., McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning
  • 1 cup smokey BBQ sauce divided
  • ½ cup tomato salsa
  • 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450° F. Brush a 12 muffin tin with vegetable oil
  • Put ground beef into a big bowl
  • Put onions into a food processor
  • Add the pickles to the food processor
  • Pulse the food processor to finely chop the onion and pickles. Add to the meat bowl
  • Whisk the milk into the beaten egg and add to the meat. Add bread crumbs and grill seasoning
  • In a small bowl, mix together the BBQ sauce, salsa and Worcestershire sauce
  • Pour half the sauce mix into the bowl with the meatloaf mix. Mix the meatloaf together with your hands
  • Use a large ice cream scoop to put the meat into the muffin tin
  • Top each “muffin” with a spoonful of reserved sauce. Bake about 20 minutes. Cut open a muffin to test if it’s cooked through

Notes

Made with Big Al’s BBQ sauce and it worked well May 2012
 
Print Recipe

Italian Meatloaf

Course: Beef, Main Course

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef leaner is better
  • 1 4 oz can mushrooms reserve juice
  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 center cut bacon strips
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 2 tbsp dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Add water to mushroom juice to make 1 cup.  Fry bacon until crispy, drain and crumble.  Set aside.
  • Combine beef, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, egg, mushroom juice, garlic powder and salt in a large bowl.  Mix well.  On wax paper, form meat mixture into a 8×12 inch rectangle.
  • Sprinkle meat with parsley, oregano, basil, thyme and 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs.  Spread bacon, onion, mushrooms and cheese evenly over meat.
  • Roll meat into an 8 inch wide loaf.  Place meatloaf into an 8 inch glass bread pan or glass baking dish.
  • Bake for 60 minutes.  Pour tomato sauce over meatloaf, and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Let meatloaf sit for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Print Recipe

Easy Meatloaf

Course: Beef, Main Course

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb ground beef leaner is better
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp dried sage
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup ketchup or barbecue sauce