Diner Meatloaf Muffins

By rrxing

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey or extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup ketchup, plus more for topping
• 1 cup saltine crackers (about 20), finely crushed
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 eggs
• cooking spray

Details

Adapted from fromdahliastodoxies.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

- Preheat the oven to 350°. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, garlic, and oregano to the skillet and sauté a couple minutes. Set veggies aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, combine beef, ketchup, crackers, mustard, Worcestershire, and pepper. Add the cooled veggie mixture and eggs, mix all together.
- Coat 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray. Divide meat mixture evenly among 12 cups. Top each muffin with a drizzle of ketchup (or BBQ sauce). Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 165°.
- Serve with creamy mashed potatoes.