Meat Loaf and Potato Cupcakes

By Katecooks

Ingredients

• Potatoes:
• 1 pouch Betty Crocker® roasted garlic mashed potatoes (from 6.6-oz box)
• Water, butter and milk called for on potato box for 1 pouch
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
• Meat Loaf Mixture:
• 1 lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
• 1/4 cup Progresso® Italian style bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg
• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.) Heat oven to 375°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.

2). In 2-quart saucepan, make 1 pouch potatoes as directed on box. Stir in cheese. Set aside.

3.) In large bowl, mix meat loaf mixture ingredients. Press about 3 tablespoons meat mixture in each muffin cup.

4.) In small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients except parsley. Spread about 2 teaspoons sauce over meat loaf mixture in each muffin cup. Place potato mixture in decorating bag fitted with #847 or desired tip. Pipe potatoes on cupcakes.

5.) Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of cupcake reads 160°F. Sprinkle with parsley; serve immediately.

* Skip the homemade sauce and just use, ketchup or barbecue sauce.

* Skip the potato piping. Just spoon the potatoes over the sauce.

* Make sure to use extra-lean ground beef so there is less fat in foil baking cups after baking.