~ my meatloaf surprise ~ yum!
Okay, I had some leftover corn bread, sausage and ground beef needing used. This is the recipe I threw together. The kids loved the addition of the gooey Mozzarella cheese in the middle. I made some in my silicone cupcake liners and the rest in my mini loaf pan. They were scrumptious! Enjoy!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
yield
About 16 individual - or 1 large loaf
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground round
- 1/2 pound sausage ( i used bob evans plain bulk sausage )
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil for sauteeing veggies
- 3/4 - 1 cups sweet onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup each - diced red bell pepper & green bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 medium carrot, small diced
- 1 ounce about 5 mushroom slices - chopped ( optional )
- 3 - eggs
- about - 2 cups corn bread crumbled. ( i used my jiffy mix recipe ~ my simple savory cornbread recipe is posted ) - could halve the recipe for this or just use the box mix
- 1 cup ketchup or tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup shredded, sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoons pepper
- 1/2 pound block, mozzarella cheese - cubed - about 1 x 1 inch cubes
- SAUCE
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup each - brown sugar, mustard, rice wine vinegar or any vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
How To Make ~ my meatloaf surprise ~ yum!
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degree F. This can be made into a loaf, but I used my mini loaves pan and got 8, plus I used silicone muffin liners. I got 8 out of those. If making a loaf, the bake time should be increased. Spray whatever pans you will be using, except if using silicone, they won't stick to that. Set aside.
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Step 2In a med skillet, saute carrots, onion, mushrooms, peppers, garlic until tender crisp.
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Step 3In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs lightly - to this add the veggies, parsley, ketchup, cheddar cheese, Worcestershire and corn bread - combine well.
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Step 4Crumble the ground beef and sausage over the mixture. Add salt & pepper and mix until well combined.
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Step 5I then took about 4 ounces of the meat mixture and shaped into a ball, then pressed a cube of cheese into the center and formed the meat around it to enclose.
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Step 6Place each into prepared pan or cupcake liners. If making a loaf, just make an indentation down the center of your loaf and place several pieces of cheese and shape meat back over the cheese.
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Step 7I placed the cupcake liners on a baking sheet and placed the mini loaf pan beside it in the oven. Baked for 40 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink in center. While baking, make sauce if using. In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients together, until well blended. Can heat in a saucepan of you want extra warm sauce to serve with the meatloaf.
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Step 8When the meatloaves are about 5 minutes from being done, spoon some sauce over each or over entire loaf. Bake another 5 minutes. I then broiled for a couple minutes.
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Step 9Serve immediately with warmed sauce if desired.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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Category:
Beef
Category:
Meat Appetizers
Category:
Meatloafs
Keyword:
#cheese
Keyword:
#sausage
Keyword:
#sauce
Keyword:
#veggies
Keyword:
#appetizers
Keyword:
#ground-beef
Keyword:
#main-dish
Ingredient:
Beef
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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