This is a wonderful homemade meal on the fly. The meatloaf is fun for the kids to help make and it’s super tasty. I do not make a starch with it because there is stuffing right in the meat so you just need a side veggie and dinner is on the table!!
mix beef and stuffing and press into pan
put a little pasta sauce in a dip in the middle
bake and then top with cheese and set in oven to melt (this is something the kids love to do as you can see)
little tasty cups of meatloaf!!
My kids call this veggie side “rainbow in a pan”. Super easy and pretty too!!
zucchini, summer squash, orange and red pepper, snap peas
sprinkle a little panko crumbs on for the extra texture
Mini Meatloaf recipe (this is adapted from the Kraft website) HEAT oven to 375°F.
Take 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix
1 cup water
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 small jar spaghetti sauce
grated mozzarella cheese
Mix all together in a bowl. Press into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Makeindentation in center of each with back of spoon; fill with spaghetti sauce (or you can use Ketchup or alfredo or even BBQ sauce).
BAKE 30 min. or until meatloaves are done (160°F). Sprinkle on cheese and bake 5 min. or until melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Rainbow in a pan recipe:
Slice zucchini and summer squash thin
julienne style slice the orange and red peppers
Clean snap peas
Using a saute pan add 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic flavored olive oil, add veggies and cook until soft. Sprinkle with panko crumbs and let sit for 2 minutes off of heat. Serve
I love the idea of a mini meatloaf and have never thought of using a muffin tin. I will now!