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Meatloaf for Christmas? Absolutely!

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I’ve never made meatloaf before, in fact I don’t think I have every eaten it.  I’m not sure why, but it’s just never appealed to me before.  Domestic Diva posted a meatloaf recipe a few weeks ago, which I thought Oscar might like because of the egg inside it.  But before I could try it, this recipe from Essential Kids appeared and I immediately thought of Christmas.  The loaded mini-meatloves looked a bit Christmassy with the white, green and red, but it was the suggestion to make canape sized ones  that caught my attention.  So I made both.  I used 2/3 of the mix to make the bigger potato topped ones, and the remaining 1/3 to make the bite sized ones for dipping.  Once again, Failsafe Foodie’s Magic Sauce was a winner.  And this is why I think you can have meatloaf for Christmas.

I was pretty surprised that I liked them since I normally don’t eat beef because of the taste, but I will be making these again on a regular basis.  Unfortunately Oscar thought the ones “on sticks” were the best so I’ll have a to make a few of those each time.  But he did eat at least twice as much as I expected him to, so I can’t complain really!  They are also really good cold, so great for a snack or in sandwiches.

These recipes are made with a mixture of pork and beef, but they would still taste great with beef only or as a chicken version.   The concept would work just as well with your favourite meatloaf recipe.

 

Bite-sized Meatloaves

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Bite-sized Meatloaves
Serves 20+
Prep time 20 minutes
Cook time 10 minutes
Total time 30 minutes
Allergy / Intolerance Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates, Wheat
Suitable for Amines Challenge, Gluten Free, RPAH Elimination Diet - Amines Allowed, RPAH Elimination Diet - High Chemical, RPAH Elimination Diet - Low Chemical / Failsafe
Meal type Appetizer, Savoury Snack
Misc Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot
Occasion Casual Party, Christmas, Picnic, Special Occasions
Yummy mini meatloaves to serve as an appetiser.

Ingredients

  • 250g pork mince
  • 250g beef mince
  • 40g Philadelphia light cream cheese
  • 40g home made bread crumbs (Refer to recipe)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley and/or chives
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon Okonomiyaki sauce (Refer to recipe)
  • 1/2 leek (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil

For greasing:

  • Canola oil spray

For dipping:

  • Failsafe Foodie's Magic Sauce
  • Okonomiyaki Sauce

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C and lightly spray a mini-muffin tray with oil.
2. Heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan and add the leek and garlic. Saute until soft and translucent. Set aside to cool.
3. In a large bowl combine the remaining ingredients, plus the leek mixture. Mix it together with your hands until well combined.
4.
Place a teaspoon sized scoop into each muffin hole.
Making Bite Sized Meat Loaves
5.
Bake for about 10 minutes until browned and cooked through.
Bite Sized Meat Loaves
6. Serve hot or cold with Magic Sauce or Okonomiyaki Sauce for dipping.

Note

Low Salicylates, High Amines, Low Glutamates

Pork is high in amines, but if it's not tolerated use just beef or try a chicken mince version.  Use rice crumbs for a gluten-free version.

This recipe makes approximately 54 bite-sized meatloaves

Refer here for the bread crumbs, Okonomiyaki Sauce and Magic Sauce recipes.

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Loaded Mini Meatloaves

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Loaded Mini Meatloaves
Serves 3-4
Prep time 20 minutes
Cook time 20 minutes
Total time 40 minutes
Allergy / Intolerance Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates, Wheat
Suitable for Amines Challenge, Gluten Free, RPAH Elimination Diet - Amines Allowed, RPAH Elimination Diet - High Chemical, RPAH Elimination Diet - Low Chemical / Failsafe
Meal type Main Dish, Savoury Snack
Misc Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot
Cute, fun potato topped mini meatloaves.

Ingredients

  • 250g pork mince
  • 250g beef mince
  • 40g Philadelphia light cream cheese
  • 40g home made bread crumbs (Refer to recipe)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley and/or chives
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon Okonomiyaki Sauce (Refer to recipe)
  • 1/2 leek (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil

For greasing:

  • Canola oil spray

For the mashed potato:

  • 375g potatoes (peeled and diced)
  • 25g butter
  • 1/2 cup warm milk (approximate)
  • salt (to taste)

To top:

  • No-Tomato Sauce or Okonomiyaki Sauce
  • Chopped chives

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C and lightly spray two 6-hole muffin trays with oil.
2. Heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan and add the leek and garlic. Saute until soft and translucent. Set aside to cool.
3. In a large bowl combine the remaining ingredients, plus the leek mixture. Mix it together with your hands until well combined.
4.
Divide the mixture into 9 muffin holes.
Making Loaded Mini Meatloaves
5. Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes until browned and cooked through.
6. To make the mashed potatoes cook the potatoes (boil, steam, microwave) then drain and place into a large bowl. Add the butter and salt then a ltille bit of milk. Mash the potatoes, adding milk until you get the desire consistency.
7.
To serve the meatloaves, place a squirt of sauce on top of each meatloaf then top with the mashed potato and sprinkle with chives.
Loaded Mini Meat Loaves
8. Serve with a salad or vegetables.
9. Leftover mini meatloaves are great cold, sliced in a sandwich or on their own as a snack.

Note

Low Salicylates, High Amines, Low Glutamates

Pork is high in amines, but if it's not tolerated use 500g beef or chicken mince.  Use rice crumbs for a gluten-free version.

This recipe makes 9 mini meatloaves.

Refer here for the bread crumbs, No-Tomato Sauce and Okonomiyaki Sauce recipes.

These Loaded Mini-Meatloaves were inspired by a recipe on Essential Kids.

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