There’s this well kept secret that I love Meatloaf…Why is it a secret? Because I used to be horrible at making it. Normally it’s either too dry or too wet or just not there flavor wise. I hadn’t made a “mini” meatloaf in so long either because I attempted it a few times when we lived in Providence and well… let’s say Mr. Not So Paleo never asked for seconds.
But the good news is… I have defeated the mini-meatloaf <insert epic fist pump here> and finally made one that is so yummy Mr. Not So Paleo will even eat them the next day as a snack! I like to make these as either a dinner {I normally do three-per-serving in that case} or I like to have them on hand for throughout the week as a snack or for breakfast / lunch!
If having these for dinner I normally pair them with sweet potato and a salad or you could do a veggie mix or even a fried / sunny side up egg would be great with it!
To make these I used a muffin / cupcake tin, mine is a 12 serving one and it makes a medium-ish sized meatloaf.
Mini Meatloaf
2013-04-15 14:41:22
Yields 12
• 1.5 lbs Ground Pork {you could use any meat here really}
• 1 Medium Carrot, Finely Diced
• 1 Medium Onion, Finely Diced
• 1 Celery Stalk, Finely Diced
• 2 Tbsp chopped parsley
• Salt + Pepper, Cumin
• 1 Egg, Slightly Beaten
• Butter / Some sort of Fat
1) Get your oven preheated to 400 {F}
2) Get a medium sized skillet heating with some butter {or fat of choice} and dump your veggies in it, let them start to sweat and get all happy. Once their done add them into a bowl to let cool.
3) At this point if you need to butter / grease your muffin tins do it now. Then chop up your parsley and add it into the bowl with the veggies.
4) Then add the rest of the ingredients, get your hands in there and mix well.
5) Fill your muffin tin up with the filling {I filled each one pretty much all the way to the top!}
6) Bake in your oven for roughly 20-30 minutes or until cooked all the way through. {Cooking time will vary based off of meat and muffin tin size}
Enjoy!
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This recipe is delicious! My husband and 20mo daughter gobbled it right up. We don’t eat pork so instead used ground turkey for a change from beef. We are planning to make this again very soon!
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