Hubby wanted meatloaf! All I could think was: ewww really??? So, I looked around on the net and in my old cook books then came up with this recipe. Wrap it in bacon and all is good in the world again.... even if I have to eat meatloaf :P Our son feels that it should be added to our weekly menu...did I mention it was wrapped in bacon? Served with fancy-dancy whipped mashed potatoes you can even serve this to guests.
overview
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 1h 30 min
- Makes: 6-8
ingredients
1 lb extra lean ground beef (chicken or turkey will do)
1 small onion finely diced
1 large eggs slightly beaten
2 cloves garlic finely diced or crushed
3/4 c bread crumbs (or cooked quinoa for poltrey)
1/2 c chipotle bbq sause
2 tbsp tex mex seasoning
6-8 slices of your fav bacon
directions
Pre-heat oven to 375°
sautee onions and garlic till tender and golden, set aside to cool
in a large bowl mix together meat, onions garlic sautee, eggs, BBQ sause, bread crumbs, and seasoning.
divide meat into 6 or 8 equal portions.
form into balls then flatten to about the size of a muffin tin cup
wrap each mini loaf around the outer edges with one strip of bacon
spray muffin tray with pam and set the mini loves into the cups or a foiled covered baking tray
baste the loaves with more BBQ sause
bake 30 mins
remove from oven and re-baste with BBQ sause *
return to oven and cook another 15 mins
remove from pan and let stand 5 mins before serving
tips & tricks
* you may wish to remove some of the extra fat and liquid before re-basting and returning to the oven
I used homemade chipotle BBQ sauce due to sugar concerns
These are Amazing
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