Prep Time: 20 minutes

Serving: 2

A Word From The Cook

The very best meatloaf – especially the presentation.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 1/3 Cup Onion (chopped – small dice)
• 1/3 Cup Carrots (chopped – small dice)
• 1/3 Cup Celery (chopped – small dice)
• 2 tsp dried Parsley
• 2 cloves Garlic (chopped)
• 1/3 Cup Ketchup
• 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 2 Tsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 tsp White Pepper
• 2 Eggs (whisked)
• 1 1/2 lbs Ground Beef
• 1/3 Cup Bacon Bits
• 1 Cup Bread Crumbs
• 1/2 Cup B-B-Q Sauce
• 3 – 4 Potatoes (mashed)

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven to 350° F
2. Spray the wells of large muffin tins with cooking spray.
3. Heat the olive oil in a skillet, medium/high heat.   Add the onion, carrots, celery until soft (3-4 minutes).   Then add the garlic and parsley and continue to cook for 1 minute.
4. While this is sautéing in a large bowl, whisk the ketchup, mustard, worcestershire sauce, pepper and eggs to combine.    Then add the ground beef, bacon and bread crumbs.   Mix together to combine.   Add the sauté vegetables and continue to mix.
5. Form into balls that fit into the muffin tins (to the top of the wells).
6. Cover the top of each ball with about 1 Tbsp BBQ sauce.
7. Bake for 30 minutes (internal temperature should be 160°F)
8. Place a scoop of mashed potatoes on top of each meatloaf.   Put back in oven and cook for an additional 5 minutes, then broil for 1-2 minutes to crisp up the edges of the potatoes.