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Sweet and Sour Meatloaf Muffins | Easy Weeknight Recipe

Delicious individual mini meatloaves covered in a savory, sweet-and-sour sauce are a great family dinner and comfort food at its best!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dinner
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lb Meatloaf mix or ground beef or ground turkey **If you are using ground turkey - Add 1 egg to help it hold together.
  • 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp yellow prepared mustard

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease a regular-sized muffin tin.
  2.  In a large bowl, mix the meatloaf mix or ground beef, 1 cup of tomato sauce, breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt and pepper.  
  3. Once the mixture is well combined, divide it into 12 equal pieces and place each piece into a muffin tin.
  4. Bake the meatloaf muffins at 350 for 25-30 minutes.  
  5. While the meatloaf is baking, mix together the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup.
  6. Remove the meatloaf muffins and top each one with about 2 tablespoons of the sauce.  
  7. Bake for 10 more minutes and remove from the oven.  Heat the remaining sauce and serve on the side.
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