Meatloaf Cupcakes With Mashed Potato Recipe

Every thing tastes higher in miniature type! And meatloaf is not any exception. These cute little meatloaf cupcakes are irresistible to children – large and small. And so they bake in 20 minutes in comparison with about 1 hour for conventional meat loafs. I piped the mashed potato on for the photograph however ordinarily I simply pile it on then fluff it up with a fork – a lot quicker!

“One of many causes I like these is that they prepare dinner in round 20 minutes, in comparison with a full measurement meatloaf which normally takes round 1 hour.”

I actually love meatloaf. However I discover that to make a extremely good one, you have to make it large so you have to use at the least 750g – 1kg /1.5 – 2 lb of mince. That’s ALOT of meat! It’s approach an excessive amount of for a household for one meal (until you could have an awfully giant one!). And to be sincere, I’m not the hugest fan of reheated slices of meatloaf. I don’t know why, however to me, meatloaf is a kind of issues that’s sensational eaten recent, then OK-ish the subsequent day. Am I simply fussy?

So one of many causes I began making meatloaf in muffin tins is as a result of they’re nice particular person measurement parts. As a result of every “cupcake” is browned on the skin, I discover that they reheat significantly better than slices of a big meatloaf.

“I piped the mashed potato on to make it look fairly for the photograph. However ordinarily I simply pile it on with a spoon then use a fork to fluff it up.”

The opposite motive I like making cupcake measurement meat loafs is as a result of they prepare dinner a lot quicker. A big meatloaf usually takes near 1 hour to bake, whereas these little ones take round 20 – 25 minutes.

The added bonus is that youngsters discover these irresistible! OK, so I admit it, a part of the explanation these look so cute is as a result of I went to the hassle of piping the mashed potato on. And no, I’d not do that ordinarily! Normally I simply pile the mashed potato on, then fluff it up with a fork.

“You possibly can simply enhance the quantity of hidden greens on this.”

You possibly can bake these after placing the mashed potato on if you need. The mashed potato will brown properly, like in these Shepherd’s Pie Potato Skins. Nonetheless, I’m a fan of the mashed potato being comfortable and fluffy for this explicit recipe, with no crunchy pores and skin.

The opposite tip is to extend the hidden greens. I solely added grated carrots (and onion which is a part of the bottom recipe), however you possibly can add no matter shredded or grated greens you need. Shredded cabbage and spinach fits this nicely, as does grated zucchini. The mince combination is sort of moist and sticky so it will likely be capable of take up an honest quantity of additional greens and nonetheless maintain collectively – 2 to three cups. If it does begin to crumble, simply add a squidge of additional tomato sauce and/or an egg to bind it.

These freeze rather well. As soon as they’ve cooled, the mashed potato varieties a skinny pores and skin so you possibly can wrap them in cling wrap and it received’t stick with the potato. In addition they final nicely within the fridge for as much as 2 days (in all probability 3, however I wish to be cautious).

Love to listen to should you give this a go! If in case you have any questions, simply go away a remark beneath and I’ll make sure you reply!

Meatloaf Cupcakes With Mashed Potato Recipe

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Serves: 8 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes 25 minutes

Nutrition facts: 263 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 1 lb / 500g beef mince (ground beef)
• 1 onion , grated (brown, white or yellow)
• 2 small carrots , grated
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup tomato ketchup (or tomato sauce)
• 1 cup panko (or breadcrumbs)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• Pepper
• 2 large or 3 medium potatoes
• 1 tbsp butter (optional)
• 1/2 - 1 cup milk
• Tomato ketchup or sauce
• Parsley , finely chopped (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
2. Spray 8 holes of a muffin tin.
3. Grate the onion and carrot straight into a large bowl.
4. Add remaining meatloaf ingredients and use your hands to mix and combine well.
5. Scoop up 1/2 cup of mince and use your hands to form a rough ball shape. Press into the muffin tin. The surface should be a slight dome shape.
6. Repeat with remaining mince. It should make about 8.
7. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until browned on top. Remove from oven.
8. Peel and dice the potato. Steam or boil until soft but not waterlogged.
9. Drain, then add butter and 1/2 cup of milk. Mash using a potato masher until smooth or to your liking. Add extra milk if you need it. The mash needs to be creamy but stiff enough to hold its shape when piped or piled onto the Meatloaf Cupcakes.
10. Smear a dollop of tomato ketchup on the Meatloaf Cupcakes.
11. Top with mashed potato, either by piping it or just dolloping it on with a spoon.
12. Serve with a sprinkle of parsley, if using.

Notes

1. After topping with mashed potato, you could bake it for 10 minutes to brown it, or place it until the grill /broiler for a few minutes. But I like the mashed potato without the crunchy surface – more like the icing you actually get on cupcakes!
2. To freeze, let the cupcakes cool then a fine skin will form on the mashed potato so the cling wrap won't stick to it. Wrap in cling wrap and place in freezer. To reheat, thaw then reheat in the microwave or oven.
3. Nutrition per serving.