BLUE CHEESE MEAT LOAVES WITH BUFFALO SAUCE

  • 2
  • 15 mins
  • 50 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (1 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons Progresso® Italian style bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
  • 1 tablespoon purchased buffalo sauce or buffalo wing sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix beef, cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and onion. Press mixture evenly into 4 adjoining ungreased regular-size muffin cups at least 1 1/4 inches deep.

Bake 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix salsa and buffalo sauce.

Remove muffin pan from oven; drain off fat. Spoon about 1 tablespoon salsa mixture over each loaf in pan.

Return to oven; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160ºF. If desired, sprinkle loaves with additional parsley.