Meatloaf Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 1/2 cup carrot, shredded then minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup ketchup, divided
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef, extra lean
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs
• cooking spray, as needed
• 4 cups yukon gold potatoes, cubed mashed
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat milk (2 percent)
• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons chives, chopped
• 4 pieces bacon, cooked chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add chopped onion, chopped carrot, dried oregano and minced garlic. saute 2 minutes. take off the heat and allow to cool completely.
• 3 combine onion mixture, 1/2 cup ketchup, and the remaining ingredients except cooking spray in a large bowl. spoon the meat mixture into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. top each with 2 teaspoons ketchup.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees f for 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160 degrees f. let stand for 5 minutes.
• 5 while the meatloaf is cooking, make the mashed potatoes. place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water.
• 6 bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. drain. put potatoes into a ricer for best results.
• 7 return potatoes to pan. add milk along with the remaining ingredients and stir with a spoon to desired consistency. if they are not creamy enough for you, add up to 1/4 cup more milk - although they need to be stiff enough to pipe on top.
• 8 put the potatoes into a pastry bag with a wide star tip and pipe the mashed potatoes on top of the meatloaf. sprinkle with bacon crumbles and chopped chives.