Best Cheesy Turkey Meatloaf Bites Recipes

CHEESY TURKEY MEATLOAF BITES

Steps:

• Spray a nonstick mini muffin tin with vegetable oil cooking spray or grease with oil.
• Place the zucchini, onions, bell peppers, carrots, and garlic clove into the food processor and pulse until everything is in tiny pieces.
• Add the egg, worchestershire sauce, herbs, bread crumbs, cheese, and turkey. Pulse until everything is combined.
• Place about a tablespoon of the meatloaf mixture in the muffin pans and pack down with a spoon.
• Bake until the mini turkey loaves are cooked through or an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 165 degrees F, about 20 minutes.
• This recipe can also be baked in a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and baked for 50 minutes. To Freeze: After baking, let bites come to room temperature, place in a ziploc bag, label and freeze up to 3 months. When ready, defrost over night in the fridge and place in a 300 degree oven for 5 minutes to reheat.

INDIVIDUAL CHEESY TURKEY MEATLOAF BITES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375^. Spray well a 12 count muffin tin.Set aside. --- Combine 1/2 c. of the panko crumbs and 1/2 c. of thParmesanan cheese with the olive oil in a small bowl, set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl beat egg until light in color. Add remaining 1/2 c. panko crumbs and 1/2 c. cheese; and remaining ingredients, except the mozzarella cheese and the tomato sauce.Combine well , but do not over mix, so it doesn't get mushy.
• 3. Divide the mixture in the muffin pan. Place one hunk of cheese in the center of the mixture and enclose it with the meat. Smooth the top over.
• 4. Sprinkle the reserved breadcrumbs and cheese/olive oil mixture over tops of each cup, press lightly down to adhere. Place muffin tin on foil covered baking sheet to catch any overflow- to keep oven clean.
• 5. Bake until cooked through about 25-30 minutes. Remove to wire rack for a few minutes. Loosen meatloaf bites with a small kitchen knife. Serve with mashed potatoes or cooked pasta with hot pasta sauce.

CHEESY TURKEY MEATLOAF BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a nonstick mini muffin tin with vegetable oil cooking spray or grease with oil.
• Place the zucchini, onions, bell peppers, carrots, and garlic clove into the food processor and pulse until everything is in tiny pieces.
• Add the egg, worchestershire sauce, herbs, bread crumbs, cheese, and turkey. Pulse until everything is combined.
• Place about a tablespoon of the meatloaf mixture in the muffin pans and pack down with a spoon.
• Bake until the mini turkey loaves are cooked through or an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 165 degrees F, about 20 minutes.
• This recipe can also be baked in a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and baked for 50 minutes.
• To Freeze: After baking, let bites come to room temperature, place in a ziploc bag, label and freeze up to 3 months. When ready, defrost over night in the fridge and place in a 300 degree oven for 5 minutes to reheat.