Meatloaf Cupcakes

Ingredients

Meatloaf

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup ketchup, divided
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, (raw)
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs
• cooking spray

Mashed Potatoes

• 4 cups cubed peeled Yukon gold potatos (about 2 pounds)
• 1/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Garnish

• 3 tablespoons chopped chives
• 4 pieces of bacon cooked and then chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add chopped onion, chopped carrot, dried oregano, and minced garlic, saute 2 minutes or until tender.

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 of ketchup. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160. Let stand for 5 minutes.

While the meatloaf is cooking, make the mashed potatoes. Place potatoes in a sauce pan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return potatoes to pan. Add milk and remaining ingredients; stir with a spoon until desired consistency.

I scooped my potatoes with a spoon and placed on top of each meatloaf. But, if you have a pastry bag you could put the mashed 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.

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This recipe is linked up at houseofhepworths.com