Mini Meatloaf Boats

Mini Meatloaf Boats

Directions for: Mini Meatloaf Boats

Ingredients

1 lb(s) lean ground beef

1 cup tomato juice

cup Large Flake Quaker Oats or Quick Quaker Oats (uncooked)

cup chopped onion

1 egg, lightly beaten

4-6 teaspoons Mexican seasoning blend

3 slices American cheese (processed cheese slices), halved diagonally

6 thin pretzel sticks

Salsa or ketchup, as desired

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F. in large bowl, combine meatloaf ingredients; mix lightly but thoroughly.

2. Divide mixture into 6 equal parts. on rack of broiler pan, shape each into 4 x 2-3/4-inch oval loaf. Press the back of a measuring tablespoon into the top of each loaf to form a pocket. (After baking, pocket will hold the salsa.)

3. Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until meatloaves are cooked to medium doneness and centres are no longer pink (160F). Remove meatloaves from oven. Drain off any juices. Form sails by carefully inserting pretzel sticks into cheese. Attach sails to meatloaves and fill with salsa.

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