Barbecue Meatloaf Muffins Recipe

There are many comfort foods that Mom used to make for us when we were young but nothing says Mom better then meatloaf.  Below is my recipe for some delicious barbecue meatloaf muffins that are cooked in a muffin tin so each person has his own individual miniature meatloaf.  They are made with lean ground beef, ground pork, barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, onion, celery, garlic, parsley and other herbs and seasonings.

Ingredients:

1  pounds of lean ground beef
3/4 pound of ground pork
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup of bread crumbs
3 tablespoons of milk
11 tablespoons of barbecue sauce, divided
1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves finely minced
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4  cup of finely chopped celery
1/4 teaspoon of Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
2 tablespoons of freshly minced parsley
1 teaspoon of dried thyme

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.

You will want to begin by taking a large mixing bowl and adding in your ground beef, ground pork, eggs, bread crumbs, milk, 2 tablespoons of your barbecue sauce, mustard, garlic, onion, celery, salt, pepper, parsley and thyme and mix your ingredients together with your hands.  Then, take a 12 muffin tin and brush the inside of the tins with some vegetable oil.  You will want to divide your meat mixture into the 12 tins.  Then take your thumb and press it into the top of each muffin loaf and finally place 1 tablespoon of barbecue sauce over top of each individual loaf.

Now, place your muffin tin into your preheated oven and bake until your barbecue meatloaf muffins are cooked through and your instant read thermometer reads 160 degrees F.  This should take 18 to 22 minutes.  When done, remove your barbecue meatloaf muffins from the oven, let them rest for about 5 minutes and then take a knife and cut around the edges of each meatloaf muffin and remove them from your muffin tin.  Then serve and enjoy.