Pizza Meat Loaf Cups Recipes

PIZZA MEAT LOAF CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix first 4 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Divide into 12 portions; press each onto the bottom and up sides of a greased muffin cup. Add cheese to centers., Bake until meat is cooked through, 15-18 minutes. If desired, top with additional sauce and basil before serving. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat loaves in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through.

PIZZA MEATLOAF CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place frozen veggies in a mini chopper and chop fine; set aside.
• Combine meat, chopped veggies, dressing mix, egg and Parmesan cheese until JUST mixed; do not overmix.
• Scoop about 1/3 c meat mixture into each muffin cup and press down.
• Sprinkle 2 T shredded mozzarella cheese on top of each cup.
• Place another scoop of the meat mixture on top of the cheese on each cup, pushing to the edges to seal.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top each muffin with 2 T pizza sauce and 1 T shredded cheese.
• Return to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes, until cheese is melted.

PIZZA MEATLOAF CUPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the egg, pizza sauce, bread crumbs and Italian seasoning.
• Fold beef into mixture and mix well.
• Divide meat mixture into 12 greased muffin cups.
• Press mixture into bottom and up the sides.
• Fill center with cheese.
• Bake at 375°F for 15-18 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
• Serve immediately with additional pizza sauce and cheese 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 in microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
• Top with additional pizza sauce and cheese if desired.

PIZZA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl using your hands combine pepperoni, ground beef, egg, ricotta cheese, thyme, garlic powder, oregano, breadcrumbs, salt, and red pepper.
• Divide the mixture in half and place half of it in the prepared pan, forming into a loaf shape, creating a shallow well. Place the cheese slices in the well of the ground beef mixture. Top the cheese with the remaining meat mixture, making sure to seal the cheese inside, so it doesn't leak out.
• Spread half of the Ragu Sauce on top of the meatloaf and bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove the meatloaf from the oven, spread the remaining sauce on top and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve warm

PIZZA MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add 3/4 cup of pizza sauce, cheese, bread crumbs, garlic salt and pepper; mix well. Combine beef and sausage; add to egg mixture and mix well. Press into a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours. Drain. Spoon remaining pizza sauce over meat loaf; bake 15 minutes longer or until no pink remains. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.