This is a big favorite (and I really hated meatloaf growing up). Thanks Rachel Ray!What you need:
1 1/2 - 1 3/4 lb. ground sirloin
1 med. onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 large egg + splash of milk, beaten
1 c. bread crumbs
2 T. grill seasoning
1 c. BBQ sauce
1/2 c. salsa
1 T. Worchestershire sauce
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
What to do:
1. Preheat oven to 450 deg. F and grease muffin tin with oil.
2. In a large bowl, mix beef, vegetables, egg mixture and grill seasoning.
3. In separate bowl mix BBQ sauce, salsa and Worchestershire sauce.
4. Add half of BBQ mixture to meat and gently mix to blend. Scoop this mixture into the muffin tin (it should make enough to fill 12 spots but it depends on how much meat you get).
5. Brush remaining sauce mixture over meat muffins and bake for 20 - 25 minutes.
DH and I have evolved the recipe to meet our tastes (more onion, no celery, no grill seasoning) and it is always delicious. However, even if you like your meatloaf recipe, just putting it into the muffin tins instead of loaf-style cuts down on cook time, makes for easy serving sizes, and every serving has a nice crust (my favorite part). It's definitely worth a try even if meatloaf isn't a favorite (DH decided it was too good to be called "meatloaf" so he dubbed them "Meat Marvels"). For easy clean-up, I have started using that new release foil by cutting into squares and pressing into the cups (the BBQ sauce can get kind of messy and I hate scrubbing dishes ).