Muffin Tin Meatloaf 

Muffin Tin Meatloaf topped with Mashed Potatoes is a fast, easy dinner recipe that everyone loves. Perfect for individual serving and portion control, it’s fast enough to make for weeknight dinners!

Ingredients

Ingredients for Meatloaf:

• 1 ¼ pounds ground meat (beef, bison, turkey, chicken, sausage)
• 1 large Carrot , finely chopped
• 2 large stalks Celery , finely chopped
• ½ medium Yellow Onion (about ½ cup when chopped), finely chopped
• ½ cup Bread Crumbs (try Schar gluten free bread crumbs)
• 1 large Egg
• 13 ½ ounce bottle Chile Sauce
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Garnish option: Chopped Italian parsley

Ingredients for Mashed Potatoes

• 2 ½ pound (about 6 medium) Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled, cut into horizontal slices ¾ inch thick and then each slice into 4 to 6 cubes
• 4 tablespoons unsalted Butter
• 2 tablespoons Milk
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

Preparation timing suggestion: Start the potato water to boil before beginning the meatloaf and boil potatoes when meatloaf is cooking. Mashing of potatoes can be done while the meatloaf sets after cooking and both will be done at the same time!

Preparation method for Meatloaf:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl combine the meat, carrots, celery, onion, bread crumbs, egg and ¾ cup of chile sauce so it is all incorporated.
3. Add mixture to 12 muffin tins (fill but do not pack down). Spoon the remainder of the chile sauce (about ¾ cup) over the top of the little meatloaves. Bake for 25 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and allow to sit 10-15 minutes following baking to ensure they stay intact when removed (you can remove them earlier but they will not stay in one piece).

Instructions for Mashed Potatoes:

1. Place the potatoes in a large pot of cold water and bring to a low boil. Boil for 20 minutes (or until potatoes are cooked through).
2. Remove from heat, drain and return potatoes to cooking pot. Add butter and bury under potatoes to allow it to melt.
3. Add milk and using a potato masher, ricer or in a food processor, mash potatoes until smooth with no lumps. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serving:

Place mashed potatoes on top of muffin tin meatloaf and serve hot! Garnish if desired with chopped Italian parsley.