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Meat Loaf

Mini-Meat loaf with brown sugar glaze
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting time 3 minutes
Total Time 9 hours 58 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce
  • 1/4 C Packed Brrown Sugar
  • 1/2 C Ketchup
  • 1 TBSP Worcesterishire sauce
For the loaf
  • 1 LB Ground Beef May use 3/4 ground beef, 1/4 saussage
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/3 C Cream May substitute milk
  • 1/4 TSP Black Pepper
  • 1 TSP Salt
  • 1 TSP Ground Coriander
  • 1 TSP Ground Fennel
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1/3 C Onion, finely diced
  • 1/3 C Panko bread crumbs May substitute crushed crackers
  • 1 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 TBSP Nurtitional yeast Optional
  • 1/2 C Shredded Mozarella Optional

Equipment

  • 4 10 oz oven safe cooking bowls for the mini-loaves
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Cookie Sheet

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Line four 10oz oven-safe bowls with aluminum foil, spray with non-stick cooking spray
  3. To make the sauce, combine the first three ingredients a small mixing bowl. Divide into three equally-sized portions in small prep bowls.
  4. Place one of the three reserved suace portions and the remaining incredients in a mixing bowl. Thoroughly combine with your hands.
  5. Form into equally sized loaves. If stuffiing with cheese, make a pocket in each loaf, place cheese inside, then seal the pocket with your fingers.
  6. With the second reserved sauce portion, spoon equal amounts into the foil-lined bowls.
  7. Place each loaf in a bowl, and spoon the remaining sauce portion on top.
  8. Place bowls on a cookie sheet and bake until they reach a temperature of 160 degrees F. I used a meat thermometer, and it took about 40 minutes.
  9. Let the loaves sit for 3-5 minutes, then careful remove from the bowls and plate them on dishes. Spoon residual sauce from the bowls over each loaf.