Aside from cheddar cheese and a combination of both ground beef and ground pork, I added a few other ingredients to use up random items I had in my fridge.... diced bell peppers, green onions, parsley, garlic and even some crumbled crisp bacon. Since we're only a family of two at this point, I baked individual meatloaves in mini loaf pans. Leftovers can easily be cooled and frozen to enjoy for another day.
Mini Cheeseburger Meatloaves
original Joelen recipe
original Joelen recipe
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground beef (85/15)
1 slice day old bread, processed into crumbs
4 strips bacon, cooked, cooled and crumbled
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup diced bell pepper (any color of your choice)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 green onions, thinly sliced (green part only)
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup ketchup
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, add all the ingredients except the ketchup and mix to combine.
Place mixture in a standard loaf pan or divide the mixture equally between 4 mini loaf pans. Top the meatloaf with the ketchup.
Place filled loaf pan(s) on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes to 1 hour if in a standard loaf pan, or 30-35 minutes if in mini loaf pans.
Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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