Meatloaf or Meatloaf muffins

INGREDIENTS

Meatloaf Ingredients: Double

• 4 lbs ground beef, 85% or 90% lean (or half ground beef, half ground turkey for lower fat version)
• 2 med onion, finely chopped
• 1-2 bell peppers (optional)
• 4 large eggs
• 3 tbls minced garlic
• 6 Tbsp ketchup
• 3 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tbls  salt, or to taste
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp ground black pepper1
•  tsp ground paprika
• 1/2 cup each shredded carrots and zucchini (optional)

Meatloaf Sauce Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1 ½ tsp white vinegar
• 2 ½ Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder

US Customary - Metric

INSTRUCTIONS

• Prepare a 9”x5” loaf pan by lining with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatloaf until well incorporated.
• Transfer meat mixture into the loaf pan. Gently press and shaped the meat evenly.
• Bake the meatloaf at 375˚F for 40 minutes, uncovered.
• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce, spread over meatloaf then return to oven.
• Bake for an extra 15-20 minutes.
• Rest the meatloaf 10 minutes before slicing. Remove from pan and drizzle with juices before serving.

NUTRITION

Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 23gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 838mgPotassium: 479mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 415IUVitamin C: 4.5mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 3.1mg

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly spray two 12-cup muffin pans with cooking oil.
2. Mix meats and other ingredients (except for the top of meat loaf sauce ingredients) gently in a large bowl. You can saute the onions and green pepper in a little olive oil first if you want them to be completely tender. Place meatloaf mixture in muffin cups, mounding slightly above each cup. This recipe should fill about 18 muffin cups.
3. Place meatloaf in oven and bake for 25 minutes. While meatloaf is cooking, mix the sauce ingredients. After 25 minutes, remove muffin pans from oven and spread sauce on the top of each meatloaf muffin.
4. Bake for another 10 minutes and then remove from oven and let rest for fifteen minutes.