Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Individual Meatlaofs

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 slices bacon, stacked and cut into thirds
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 pound mushrooms, trimmed and finely chopped
  • 1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs, from 2 slices of bread
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons drained horseradish, divided
  • Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a  muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
    2. In a 10-inch skillet over medium high, heat oil. Cook bacon pieces until browned and crisp, turning once, 5 to 8 minutes. With tongs, remove bacon to paper towel to drain, reserve pan. Return skillet to medium-high, add onion, and cook 5 minutes. Then add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool onion mixture.
    3. In bowl, combine beef, bread crumbs, salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and onion mixture. In a small bowl, whisk egg, 1/2 cup diced tomatoes with juice and 2 tablespoons horseradish; stir into beef mixture. Evenly divide beef mixture and press into the 6 muffin cups.
    4. Bake until meat thermometer inserted in center of meatloaves registers 160 degrees, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over high heat, combine remaining diced tomatoes, 2 teaspoons horseradish, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 2 minutes.
    5. Turn out meat loaves and place one on each plate. Spoon some tomato sauce on top of each meatloaf. Garnish each with 2 pieces of bacon.

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