Cheesy Salsa-Mini Meat Loaves

By AnitaD

Serving Suggestion: Serve with extra salsa & sour cream, warm dinner rolls and a mixed green salad.

Ingredients

• Other ingredient suggestions:
• 1 lb.lean ground beef or ground turkey (add more crackers if not using lean ground beef)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 1 egg
• 12 Salltine or Ritz Crackers, finely crushed (about 1/2 cup)
• 1-1/2 cups Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
• 1 cup Salsa, divided
• Rice can be substituted for the Saltine Crackers.
• Salsa can be mixed in the meat mixture.
• Italian Seasoning & Parmesan Cheese on top after coming out of the oven.
• Serve with sour cream and guacamole & Mexican rice.
• Top with Barbecue Sauce & extra cheese after coming out of the oven.

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from kraftrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

MIX first 4 ingredients with 1 cup cheese and 1/2 cup salsa.

PRESS into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Use back of spoon to make indentation in center of each. Place muffin pan on foil-covered baking sheet.

BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until meat loaves are done (160°F).
Top with remaining salsa and cheese; bake 3 min. or until cheese is melted.