Diner Meat Loaf 'Muffins'

By fluteanjel

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  olive oil
• 1  cup  finely chopped onion
• 1/2  cup  finely chopped carrot
• 1  teaspoon  dried oregano
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  cup  ketchup, divided
• 1 1/2  pounds  ground beef, extra lean (raw)
• 1  cup  finely crushed fat-free saltine crackers (about 20)
• 2  tablespoons  prepared mustard
• 1  teaspoon  Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 2  large eggs
• Cooking spray

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°.

Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion, chopped carrot, dried oregano, and minced garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Cool.

Combine onion mixture, 1/2 cup ketchup, and the remaining ingredients except cooking spray in a large bowl.

Spoon the meat mixture into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Top each with 2 teaspoons ketchup. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes.