Pizza Meat Loaf Cups
Quick Cooking
Susan Wollin of Marshall, Wisconsin fixes and freezes these moist little meat loaves that are packed with pizza flavor. "They're great to reheat for an after-school snack or quick dinner on soccer night," she says. "My family likes to drizzle extra pizza sauce on top." Treat your gang to a few tonight.
SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Freezer
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients:
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces each) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Additional pizza sauce, optional
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the egg, pizza sauce, bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Divide among 12 greased muffin cups; press onto the bottom and up the sides. Fill center with cheese.
Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Serve immediately with additional pizza sauce if desired. Or cool, place in freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months.
To use frozen pizza cups: Thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Heat on a microwave-safe plate on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 1 dozen. To use frozen pizza cups: Thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Heat on a microwave-safe plate on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.