Best Individual Meat Loaves Recipes

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meatloaf will be dense.
• Divide the mixture into 6 (10 to 11-ounce) portions and shape each portion into a small loaf on a sheet pan. Spread about a tablespoon of ketchup on the top of each portion. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the internal temperature is 155 to 160 degrees F and the meat loaves are cooked through. Serve hot.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES (BAREFOOT CONTESSA) INA GARTEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium sauté pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. (We cooked ours longer, as we like them caramelized, 10-15 minutes).
• Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken broth, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork.
• DON'T MASH or meatloaf will be dense.
• Divide the mixture into 6(10-11 oz)portions.(That is what the recipe calls for but we made them about 4-6 oz).
• Then shape each portion into a small loaf on a baking sheet.
• Spread about a tablespoon of ketchup on top of each portion.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the internal temperature is 155º-160ºF and the meat loaves are cooked through.
• Serve hot.

HOMEMADE INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Shape into six loaves, about 4x2-1/2-in. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the ketchup, sugar and mustard; spoon over loaves. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat egg; add milk, Worcestershire sauce, onion salt, pepper and crumbs. Add pork and mix well. Shape into two 5-in. x 2-1/2-in. loaves; place in a small baking pan. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over loaves. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour or until no longer pink.

MEATLOAF MUFFINS (INDIVIDUAL MINI-MEAT LOAVES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
• Generously fill each section of the muffin tin with meat mixture.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes and serve.

INDIVIDUAL ITALIAN MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F In a medium bowl combine egg, 1/4 cup of the pasta sauce, the bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Add ground beef; mix well.
• Cut mozzarella cheese block into four 2 1/4x3/4x1/2 inch logs or cut each string cheese stick in half crosswise. Wrap a lice of prosciutto around each cheese log. Shape one-fourth of the beef mixture around each cheese log to form a loaf. Flatten the four meat loaves to 1 1/2 inches thick and place in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until internal temperature registers 160 F on an instant-read thermometer. Meanwhile, prepare fettuccine according to package directions; drain well and keep warm. In a small saucepan heat remaining pasta sauce over medium heat until bubbly.
• Arrange meat loaves over hot fettuccine. Spoon sauce over top and sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• In amedium bowl, beat egg, add milk, worcestershire sauce, onion salt, pepper and crumbs.
• add ground beef or pork and mix well.
• shape into two 5 inch x 2 1/2 inch loaves.
• place in a small baking pan.
• combine remaining ingredients,.
• pour over loaves.
• bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until on longer pink.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES (FROM INA GARTEN)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meatloaf will be dense. Divide the mixture into 6 (10 to 11-ounce) portions and shape each portion into a small loaf on a sheet pan. Spread about a tablespoon of ketchup on the top of each portion. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the internal temperature is 155 to 160 degrees F and the meat loaves are cooked through. Serve hot. ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: Add 2 8 oz cans of mushrooms, drained and chopped, to the onion mixture and add to the meatloaf. Use 1 LB each of veal, port and ground chuck as the meat base.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Saute the onion and pepper in the oil for 4 to 5 minutes, or until tender but not browned. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the garlic. Cook for 1 minute and set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, pour the milk over the bread and let soak for 5 minutes. Squeeze the excess milk from the bread and combine with the remaining ingredients, adding the onion mixture and season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into 6 even portions and shape into mini loaves. Bake for 20 minutes, or until done.

INDIVIDUAL MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients and 1/4 catsup. Mix well. Shape mixture into six loaves an wrap individually in freezer paper or aluminum foil. Freeze. To serve, thaw in refrigerator; bake at 350F for 35 minutes. Combine corn syrup with remaining 1 cup catsup. Brush tops of meat loaf. Bake addiional 10 minutes.

INDIVIDUAL HARISSA TURKEY MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line baking pan with sides with foil. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender.
• In large bowl, mix all Meat Loaf ingredients, including carrot mixture, until just combined (do not overmix). Shape mixture into 6 small loaves. Place in pan.
• In small bowl, mix Topping ingredients; spread over tops of meat loaves.
• Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaves reads 170°F. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix Pickled Cucumber Relish ingredients. Let stand 10 minutes. After meat loaves are done, let stand 5 minutes; drain. Remove from pan.
• Spoon relish on tops of meat loaves before serving.