Microwave Mexican Meatloaves Food

MINI MEATLOAVES - 3 VARIATIONS - KRAFT FOOD AND FAMILY MAGAZINE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix ground beef, stuffing mix, water, and the powder ingredient from the variation you chose.
• Press into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Make an indentation in center of each meatloaf. With spoon fill indentation with sauce (from chosen variation).
• Bake 30 min or until cooked through. Top with cheese, continue baking 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

MEXICAN MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. , Shape into two loaves; place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°.

MEXICAN MINI MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Mix turkey, pork, chilies, bread, garlic, oregano, chili powder, cumin, and salt in a medium bowl until well blended.
• Shape half the mixture into four ¾-inch-thick oval patties.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add patties and cook until meat is done. Top with warmed salsa for serving.

MICROWAVE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl and mix with hands until well mixed.
• Pat into a 9 x 5 loaf pan.
• Cook in microwave on full power 6 minutes.
• While cooking for the first 6 minutes, combine sauce elements into small bowl and whisk until mixed. At the end of the first 6 minutes pour sauce over the loaf and continue cooking for an additional 5-7 minutes. (For a firmer loaf. decrease tomato sauce to 6 ounces).

15-MINUTE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, 2 tablespoons ketchup, mustard, bread crumbs, dry soup mix, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into an oval loaf., Place in a shallow 1-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 10-12 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°; drain. , Meanwhile in a small bowl, combine the sugars, vinegar and remaining ketchup; drizzle over meat loaf. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

MARVELLOUS MINI MEATLOAVES (WITH OPTIONS!) OAMC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix meat, stuffing mix, or bread cubes,water, and seasoning (choose one: italian seasoning, OR chili powder, OR oregano OR garlic powder) until well blended.
• Press evenly into 12 greased muffin tins.
• Make a small indentation in the middle of each with the back of a spoon.
• Fill the indentation with your choice of filling. (Choose one: pasta sauce OR salsa OR roasted red peppers OR BBQ sauce following the version of your choice.).
• Bake for 30 minutes or until loaves are cooked through. Top with the cheese specified in the recipe of your choice and bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Let stand 10 minutes before removing from baking pan.
• For OAMC: Remove from baking pan and let cool. Flash freeze on a cookie sheet until frim. Transfer to a labeled ziploc bag. To serve: Defrost overnight, then reheat in oven or microwave until heated through.

MINI MEAT LOAVES IN THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Crumble meat in a large bowl. Add chopped onion.
• Beat egg slightly, then add bread crumbs, milk and parmesan cheese. Mix all together with beef.
• Add remaining ingredients, except for the ketchup, and mix again.
• Shape meat into 6 evenly sized balls, place in circle in microwave safe bowl. Top with ketchup.
• Cook in microwave on HIGH for 7 minutes. Lat stand 5 minutes before serving.