Mini Meatloaves And Cheesy Mashed Potatoes Recipes

MASHED POTATO TOPPED MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 F
• Peel and cut potatoes
• Add potatoes to pot of salted water and bring to boil
• Allow to cook in a gentle boil for 20-30 minutes, or until tender
• Remove from heat and drain
• Mix in cream cheese and minced garlic (optional)
• While potatoes are cooking, set out large mixing bowl
• Add ground beef, oats, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, 1 egg, and 1/2 chopped onion.
• Stir until well combined
• Add to well greased muffin tin - makes 8 muffins
• Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in the middles and 160 F
• (Optional: About 15 minutes into baking, glaze tops of meatloaves with a mixture of ketchup and barbecue sauce and return to oven)
• Once cooked, remove mini meatloaves from over and top with mashed potatoes and sprinkle with cheese. (Optional: melt cheese by broiling for 2-3 minutes or simply popping in the microwave for 20 seconds.)

MINI MEATLOAVES AND CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Move oven rack to middle of oven. Heat oven to 350°F. (Set pan provided aside.)
• Stir melted margarine, 2 cups hot water, 2/3 cup milk, dry Potatoes and cheese in 1 1/2-quart casserole or ovenproof bowl until well blended (mixture will be thin). Mix beef, 1/4 cup milk, egg and Seasoning mix in medium bowl until blended. Press beef mixture into 12 ungreased regular-size muffin cups, each 3/4 full.
• Bake potatoes and mini meatloaves uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until meatloaves are no longer pink in centers. Meanwhile, stir together corn and 2 tablespoons water in reserved paper pan; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on High 7 to 11 minutes or to desired tenderness, stirring halfway through cook time. Drain and season to taste.
• Carefully remove meatloaves and potatoes from oven. Cut off corner of Tomato Sauce Topping pouch, using scissors. Squeeze and spread topping evenly over top of each meatloaf. Serve mini meatloaves and potatoes with corn.

CHEESY MINI-MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat egg and milk together.
• Add cheese, oats, onion, salt, & pepper to milk/egg mixture.
• Mix in ground beef with your hands until all ingredients are incorporated well.
• Shape into 8 loaves and place into a greased 9x13 pan.
• Mix all sauce ingredients together and spoon over loaves.
• You may want to make extra sauce for after its done cooking!
• Place in 350 degree oven, uncovered, for 45 minutes.

POTATO TOPPED MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
• In 2-quart saucepan, make potatoes as directed on pouch. Set aside. In large bowl, mix meatloaf mixture ingredients. Press about 3 tablespoons meat mixture in each muffin cup.
• In small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients except parsley. Spread about 2 teaspoons sauce over meatloaf mixture in each muffin cup. Place potato mixture in decorating bag fitted with #847 or desired tip. Pipe potatoes on cupcakes.
• Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of cupcake reads 160°F. Sprinkle with parsley; serve immediately.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY MINI MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. In large bowl, stir 1/4 cup of the ketchup and remaining ingredients until well mixed.
• Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place meat mixture in pan; pat into 10x4-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise down center and then crosswise into fourths to make 8 loaves. Separate loaves, using spatula, so no edges are touching. Brush loaves with remaining ketchup.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until loaves are no longer pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center of loaves reads 160°F.