Marengo Mini-Meatloaf

Difficulty rating: 2 chef's hat (out of 5)
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes 

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ lbs ground beef or venison
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup milk 
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs 
• Salt and pepper to taste 
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 
• 1/2 cup ketchup

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased muffin cups leaving a slight indentation in the middle for the ketchup sauce.

In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Spoon into middle of meatloaf cup.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.  Serve with Rutabaga Mash and your favorite green vegetable.

Photo and recipe inspiration by Jamey Penney-Ritter of Bemused Design and Photography in Washburn, WI