cheesy italian meatloaf minis
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I love Italian sausage and so does my family. I use it in my spaghetti sauce and a few other dishes I make..so I figured why not in an Italian meatloaf. I like making my meatloaves in my large muffin tin because they cook faster and are already portioned, but because of the grease run off when using Italian sausage, I would probably form large meatball around the cheese and bake on the broiler pan. Progresso Recipe Starter cooking sauces are very good. My fave is the fire roasted tomato. Try it and let me know if you like it...You can also use your favorite Italian tomato sauce instead.
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(1 rating)
yield
6 -8
prep time
20 Min
cook time
40 Min
Ingredients For cheesy italian meatloaf minis
- MEAT LOAF MIXTURE
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3/4 citalian bread crumbs, or any you desire
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1 cmilk
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1 lblean ground beef
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1 lbmild italian sausage
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2 Tbspolive oil
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3/4 ceach of chopped carrots, celery, and onion
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3 clovegarlic
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1/2 tspseasoning salt
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1/2 Tbspblack pepper
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2eggs, beaten
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about 4 ozjack, provolone, mozzarella or asedero cheese cut into 12 cubes
- ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE
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1 can1 can progresso fire roasted tomato recipe starter cooking sauce
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1 tspeach of dried basil and oregano
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1/4 tspgarlic powder
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salt and pepper to taste
How To Make cheesy italian meatloaf minis
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1Mix together milk and bread crumbs and set aside to soak. Place carrots, celery and onion in food processor. Pulse till finely chopped. Saute veggies in 2 Tbl EVOO until softened. Grate in 3 cloves of garlic while cooking. Set aside to cool a little.
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2Mix together ground beef, sausage, bread crumb/milk mixture, cooled veggies, eggs and seasonings in bowl until well blended. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a large 12 hole muffin pan with non stick spray. Fill each cavity with meatloaf mixture, packing it in tightly. Make a hole in the center of each. Press a cube of cheese in middle. Pack rest of meat mixture on top to cover cheese.
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3Place muffin pan on foil lined baking sheet to catch drips. Bake 30 minutes. Drain drippings from pan and return to oven for another 10 minutes. If you want them more brown, broil for a few minutes. Serve with Italian tomato sauce. Enjoy!
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4Italian Tomato Sauce: Heat sauce, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt & pepper to taste...simmer 20 minutes until it reduces and thickens. Serve over mini meat loaves.
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