Sweet caramelized onions are combined with ground beef before baking for a moist, delicious meatloaf I call Onion Burger Mini Meatloaf. This recipe is cheap to make and kid-friendly too.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 47 minutesminutes
Servings 12mini meatloaf
Ingredients
Meatloaf
2sweet onions
2Tbbutter
1Tbolive oil
3sprigs thyme
1tspsalt
½tspblack pepper
1lb85/15 ground beef
1tspminced garlic
1egg
¼CItalian seasoned breadcrumbs
Sauce
¼Cketchup
1Tbyellow mustard
1Tbbrown sugar
1dash of Worcestershire
black pepper to taste
Instructions
Caramelize the onions using the technique outlined in my Caramelized Onions post. Add thyme sprigs whole to the onions while cooking.
Once caramelized, remove the thyme sprigs and pour the onions out evenly on a plate. Put the plate in the fridge for about 10 minutes or until no longer hot to the touch.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and spray a muffin pan liberally with baking spray.
While the onions cook, prepare the sauce. Add the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire and black pepper to a small mixing bowl. Mix well to combine and set aside.
Place the ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and garlic into a large mixing bowl. Once the onions are cool to the touch, add them to the bowl and mix all the ingredients until well combined.
Divide the mixture into 12 even balls and place in each spot in the muffin pan. Press down gently, Bake for 12 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with 1 heaping teaspoon of sauce for each meatloaf. Reserve the remaining sauce for dipping. Place the meatloaf back in the oven for 5 minutes or until the sauce is warm.