Saturday, October 30, 2010

Glazed Mini Meatloaves

I am not a meatloaf fan. And my hubby is not one even more so than me. So he was definitely hesitant when he came home to find me making Meatloaf for dinner. But Mel over at My Kitchen Cafe hasn't disappointed me yet, so I knew I had to try it. And besides, she has 4 boys that all seemed to love it, so I was sure my own 3 boys (well 4 if you count the Hubs!) would at least try it.  And they did. And they LOVED IT. The whole fam agreed it was most definitely a keeper. Well, Savannah didn't understand, but I guessed from her empty dinner plate that she loved it, too. :)

Glazed Mini Meatloaves
submitted by Michelle
(from My Kitchen Cafe)

Makes 4-5 mini meatloaves.

Meatloaves:
17-20 saltine crackers, crushed fine (about 2/3 cup)
1/4 cup whole milk
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 large egg
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground meat
2 teaspoons oil

Glaze:
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
4 teaspoons cider vinegar

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 425 degrees. Stir cracker crumbs, milk, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, egg, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Add ground meat and combine until uniform. Shape mixture into oval loaves
Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until the oil is rippling. Add meatloaves (without letting them touch sides) and brown well on one side, 3-5 minutes. Carefully flip loaves over and tidy up edges using a spatula . Brown on this side for another 2-3 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix glaze ingredients together until smooth. Transfer mini meatloaves to a foil-lined baking pan and spoon the glaze over the top of each meatloaf. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until the center of the loaf registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer (or do like Mel does and cut one of the little babies open and if it looks done – pull ‘em out of the oven!).
Enjoy!

1 comment:

Amber said...

I made these last night. They were delicious. Even Leah liked them. And that's saying a lot! Keep the yummy recipes coming.