Mini-Meatloaves
Makes four loaves, each approximately 5 ounces
1 pound lean ground beef (I used 93% lean)
1 large egg
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 clove garlic, crushed and minced
Pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Mix all ingredients together. Only mix enough to incorporate the egg and onion into the meat. If you mix it too much, the loaves will become very tough.
3. Divide meat into four balls. Form each ball into an oval shape. Lay on baking pan.
4. Bake for 25 minutes.
5. If desired, in the last 5 minutes, top each loaf with ketchup or BBQ sauce.
Alternatives that can be added to each loaf (the options are endless):
1/2 – 1 minced jalapeno.
1 tablespoon minced sun-dried tomato
One strip of cooked bacon, chopped.
1 tablespoon chopped green olives
Nutritional data for one basic loaf, no cheese or toppings:
Calories: 180
Fat: 9.2g
Sat fat: 3.4g
Chol: 123mg
Sodium: 102mg
Carbs: 0.6g
Fiber: 0.1g
Protein: 23.6g