Mini BBQ Cheddar Meatloaves

Meatloaf is becoming a go-to dish of mine.  (Can someone please tell me how to correctly spell it though?!  Half the recipes I find spell it as one word; the other half spell it with two words!)  It’s relatively quick to pull together and you then you just throw it into the oven and forget about it.  I was excited when I came across this recipe on Iowa Girls Eats because it reminded me that I too had a mini meatloaf pan (thanks Gram!).  The pan makes 4 smaller meatloaves, which means less cooking time.  It’s also easier to cut into portions.  (I’d say each mini meatloaf is 2 serving sizes.)

The BBQ flavors really came through in this recipe.  And the cheddar added bursts of cheesy goodness!

Start by preheating your oven to 425°…

• Heat a little butter in a pan over medium heat.

• Thinly slice 1 vidalia onion.

• Once the butter melts, add the onion.

• Season with some salt.
• Stir to combine.

• Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 20 minutes.  (Don’t let them burn!)

• Set the cooked onions aside to cool.
• Spray 4 mini meatloaf pans with the cooking spray.
• Add 1 pound of ground beef to a large bowl.

• Whisk an egg.

• Add the beaten egg.

• Add a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.

• Pour in 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce.

• Add 1/4 cup of panko breadcrumbs.

• Season with black pepper.

• Cut up some cheddar cheese into 1/4 inch pieces.

• Add the cheese to the meat mixture.

• Last, add the cooled onions.

• Mix to combine everything.

• Divide the meat into four sections and place in the mini meatloaf pans.

• Spread 1 tablespoon of BBQ sauce over each loaf.

• Bake for 30 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through.

Serve with your favorite vegetable!

Enjoy!

One Year Ago: Roman Chicken

Mini BBQ Cheddar Meatloaves (serves 4)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 vidalia onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 6 tablespoons BBQ
• ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
• black pepper
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, cut into ¼ inch pieces

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat your oven to 425°.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Once melted, add the onion.
• Season with some salt.
• Stir to combine.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Set the cooked onions aside to cool.
• Spray 4 mini meatloaf pans with the cooking spray.
• Add the ground beef to a large bowl.
• Pour in the beaten egg.
• Add the Worcestershire and 2 tablespoons of the BBQ sauce.
• Pour in the panko and season with black pepper.
• Add the cheese.
• Last, add the cooled onions.
• Mix to combine everything.
• Divide the meat into four sections and place in the mini meatloaf pans.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of BBQ sauce over each loaf.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through.

   

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