Italian Meatloaf Muffins
Mini Italian Meatloaf Muffins topped with marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese bake in a muffin tin and are done in 30 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 12
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons marinara sauce, plus additional sauce for brushing over muffins
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onions
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray, and preheat oven to 400 degrees
In a large mixing bowl, mix the beef, 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce, onions, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, egg and Parmesan cheese together. Use hands to squish ingredients together and form into a large ball
Fill muffin cups evenly with meat mixture, and bake for 25 minutes
Brush marinara sauce over tops of muffins, and top each muffin with shredded mozzarella
Bake for additional 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and internal temperature is at least 160 degrees, according to meat thermometer
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 290mg | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2.1mg