Meatloaf Muffins

This kid-friendly recipe allows parents who are having difficulty getting kids to eat a fun way to enjoy foods they might not want to eat.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• Meatloaf

• 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

• Mashed Potatoes

• 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

• Garnish

• 3  tablespoons chives, chopped
• 4  pieces bacon, cooked chopped

Directions

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.