Pizza Meat Loaf Cups
Quick Cooking
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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, lightly 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.