Tasty Tiny Meat Loaves
The good nutrition of Milk and vegetables is baked right into these fun-size, quick-to-make meat loaves. Serve with your family’s favourite vegetable and mashed or baked potatoes.
- Course Main Dishes
- Prep. Time 10 - 15 mins
- Cooking Time 20 mins
- Yields 4 to 6
Preparation
What You Need
3/4 cup (175 mL) quick-cooking rolled oats
1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil or oregano
3/4 tsp (3 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
1 cup (250 mL) Milk
2 eggs
1 carrot
1 small zucchini
1-1/2 lbs (750 g) lean ground beef, chicken, pork, turkey or veal
1/4 cup (50 mL) ketchup or barbecue sauce
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
In large bowl, combine oats, basil, salt, pepper, Milk and eggs; let stand for 5 min. Meanwhile, peel carrot. Shred carrot and zucchini on the coarse side of a cheese or box grater and measure 1/2 cup (125 mL) of each. Add to Milk mixture in bowl.
Add ground meat and blend well with a fork. Scoop mixture evenly into 12-cup muffin pan. Pack lightly and flatten tops. Spread with ketchup or barbecue sauce.
Place muffin pan on a rimmed baking sheet to catch drips. Bake for 20 min or until thermometer inserted in centre of one registers at least 165°F (74°C). Remove from pan with two spoons, draining off excess liquid.
View the latest tips or add one of your ownNutritional Info
Per serving
Energy: 401 Calories
Protein: 30 g
Carbohydrate: 19 g
Fat: 22 g
Fibre: 2,6 g
Sodium: 536 mg
Here are the key nutrients provided by a serving
Nutrient % DV*
Calcium: 9 % / 97 mg
Vitamin B12: 155 %
Zinc: 76 %
Phosphorus: 36 %
Vitamin B6: 31 %
* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.
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For easier clean up, cut twelve 5-inch (12.5 cm) squares of parchment paper and line each cup of the muffin pan with a square, letting edges of paper stick up above edge of cup. Pack the meat mixture into lined cups. You’ll need to increase the baking time by about 5 min.Make a double batch of tiny meat loaves, let extras cool and wrap individually in plastic wrap. Place in a freezer bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost and reheat on pie plate in 350°F (180°C) oven for about 15 min or microwave, uncovered, on plate on Medium (50%) power for 2 to 3 min each.
For the Adventurous: Add 2 cloves roasted garlic, mashed, with the vegetables and replace ketchup with spicy fruit chutney or cranberry sauce.
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