Meatloaf is becoming a go-to dish of mine. (Can someone please tell me how to correctly spell it though?! Half the recipes I find spell it as one word; the other half spell it with two words!) It’s relatively quick to pull together and you then you just throw it into the oven and forget about it. I was excited when I came across this recipe on Iowa Girls Eats because it reminded me that I too had a mini meatloaf pan (thanks Gram!). The pan makes 4 smaller meatloaves, which means less cooking time. It’s also easier to cut into portions. (I’d say each mini meatloaf is 2 serving sizes.)
The BBQ flavors really came through in this recipe. And the cheddar added bursts of cheesy goodness!
Start by preheating your oven to 425°…
- Heat a little butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Thinly slice 1 vidalia onion.
- Once the butter melts, add the onion.
- Season with some salt.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 20 minutes. (Don’t let them burn!)
- Set the cooked onions aside to cool.
- Spray 4 mini meatloaf pans with the cooking spray.
- Add 1 pound of ground beef to a large bowl.
- Whisk an egg.
- Add the beaten egg.
- Add a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
- Pour in 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce.
- Add 1/4 cup of panko breadcrumbs.
- Season with black pepper.
- Cut up some cheddar cheese into 1/4 inch pieces.
- Add the cheese to the meat mixture.
- Last, add the cooled onions.
- Mix to combine everything.
- Divide the meat into four sections and place in the mini meatloaf pans.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of BBQ sauce over each loaf.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through.
Serve with your favorite vegetable!
Enjoy!
One Year Ago: Roman Chicken
Mini BBQ Cheddar Meatloaves (serves 4)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 6 tablespoons BBQ
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- black pepper
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, cut into ¼ inch pieces
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat your oven to 425°.
- Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Once melted, add the onion.
- Season with some salt.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Set the cooked onions aside to cool.
- Spray 4 mini meatloaf pans with the cooking spray.
- Add the ground beef to a large bowl.
- Pour in the beaten egg.
- Add the Worcestershire and 2 tablespoons of the BBQ sauce.
- Pour in the panko and season with black pepper.
- Add the cheese.
- Last, add the cooled onions.
- Mix to combine everything.
- Divide the meat into four sections and place in the mini meatloaf pans.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of BBQ sauce over each loaf.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through.
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