Not Your Ordinary Meat Loaf...

Cheesy Meat Loaf Minis A light version of a homemade staple

Ingredients:

1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs (about one ounce)

Cooking spray

1 cup chopped onion

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 cup ketchup

3 ounces white cheddar or pepper jack cheese, diced

1/4 cup chopped parsley

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

3/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 425.

-Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add breadcrumbs; cook 3 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently.
-While breadcrumbs cook, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes. Combine onion mixture, breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup ketchup and remaining ingredients. Shape into 6 (4 x 2 inch) loaves on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; spread 2 teaspoons ketchup over each. Bake at 425 for 25 minutes or until done. Yields 6 servings.

Nutrition info: 256 calories per serving.

Cheers! How 'bout a good old fashioned beer? Perhaps Summit or Fat Tire.

Origin: Our favorite, Cooking Light.

Notes: This is a pretty easy recipe, really. Feel free to add extra garlic, or different herbs other than parsley; whatever tastes good to you. The original recipe calls for white cheddar cheese, but I find pepper jack is great too. You can buy single sticks of it at your local grocery, and that usually is sufficient.