All American Mini Meatloaves
This All American Mini Meatloaves is perfect for a week night meal and will satisfy the biggest meat eater in your house!!
Dish Count – 1 Mixing Bowl, 1 Skillet
It’s Friday, can I get a TGIF?! Strike one more week off the list. Did you have a good one? Me, too. And it’s over. So I’m just looking forward to sleeping in, walking the dog, taking a nap, cooking and taking a second nap like it’s my job. There ain’t no shame in the napping game.
Who am I?
When Ben started school, and I was (well, still am) working full time, I didn’t really plan out dinners for us very well. Not my strong suit. Over the last few years it’s gotten better, but I still find myself sticking to some of the same routine comfort dishes that are quick to make and super yummy. These All American Mini Meatloaves are some of our favorites! They are FAST, super delicious, and make excellent left overs. Best of all – these only require one bowl and one pan. America’s Test Kitchen Quick Family Cookbook came to the rescue again with this one and it’s definitely in our routine.
You just don’t have to tell Mom, they might actually be better than hers. Shhhh.
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All American Mini Meatloaves
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 meat loaves 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American
Description
This All American Mini Meatloaves is perfect for a week night meal and will satisfy the biggest meat eater in your house!!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Ground Beef
- 1/3 cup minced Parsley, (or 1/4 cup Freeze Dried Salad Blend Herbs)
- 2/3 cup Panko Crumbls
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 3 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Egg
- 2 Tbsp (Good Quality) Dijon Mustard
- 1 Garlic Clove, minced
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 cup Ketchup
- 4 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, mix together the panko, parsley, milk, Worcestershire sauce, egg, mustard, garlic, and salt. Add in ground beef and mix with your hands until evenly combined.
- Divide the meat into 4-6 balls, depending on how large you want your meat loaves. Gently mold them into 4×3 ovals.
- Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet. Add in loaves and cook until browned on each side – about 3 minutes. Gently turn.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ketchup and vinegar. Add to the top of the meatloaves prior to placing them in the oven.
- Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until they reach 160 degrees internally. Serve immediately.
Keywords: meatloaf, mini meatloaf, easy meatloaf recipe
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1 bowl and 1 skillet = my kinda recipe. I love anything that doesn’t destroy my kitchen in the process of making it!Ā Mini Meatloaves are so perfect too!Ā
I am not at all ashamed to admit how much I love meatloaf. I gotta try this recipe asap – love the individual portions (more crispy edges!) and quick assembly.
These little guys are adorable and I definitely wouldn’t mind putting them on repeat!Ā
I love that you made these mini! Meatloaf is an American Classic.
These look so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Easy meatloaf is my kind of recipe! We usually make my father in law’s version, but I’m always up for trying something new. Plus I like the idea of minis!Ā
Wow! These look perfect! Meatloaf is a favorite of all my boys, I know they would love these!Ā
Perfect portions for kids! Love this!Ā
That’s some dang goooood American comfort food!! Aaaaand…I love naps!Ā
What a great idea to make MINI meatloaves! Everything tastes better mini!! š
These little meatloaves look perfect! When I was a kid my mom always did little personal sized balls for each of us. Love this šĀ
Oh I love these little mini-meatloaves Megan. Everyone would love these at my house. They’re just the right size to not feel guilty having seconds or thirds! And after that…a nap? š
I love meatloaf, especially in mini-form. I bet my family would devour these. š
LOVE these mini meatloaf bites! It’s funny that you mentioned meal planning because I’m the absolute worst at it, too! It’s usually whatever I make during the day from my blog, which also means I eat tons of desserts for dinner sometimes. Guess it’s not a bad thing š
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Can you make this ahead of time and freeze
Oh, you know I have never tried that! With the egg and the panko bread crumbs the texture may be a little different after they thaw, but it would be worth the experiment. If you do test it out, please come back and let me know how the results turned out!