Quick & Easy Mini Gluten-Free Bacon Goat Cheese Meat Loaf
The recipe Quick & Easy Mini Gluten-Free Bacon Goat Cheese Meat Loaf can be made in about 30 minutes. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.15 per serving. This main course has 457 calories, 28g of protein, and 31g of fat per serving. It is brought to you by Gluten Free Gigi. Head to the store and pick up sweet onion, egg, dried chives, and a few other things to make it today. 32 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. With a spoonacular score of 62%, this dish is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Gluten-Free Goat Cheese Dill Mini Biscuits, Gluten-Free Glazed Meat Loaf, and Bacon & Cheese Meat Loaf.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
½ cup gluten-free bread crumbs like Kinnikinnick brand.
½ cup shredded organic carrot
1 Tablespoon dried snipped chives (for fresh chives, use 2 Tablespoons)
1 egg, room temp & lightly beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced (You may also sub garlic powder; use ½ - 1 teaspoon, depending on your love of garlic flavor.)
½ cup crumbled goat cheese (or an equal amount of dairy-free "cheese" like Daiya) - if you eat dairy products and prefer another cheese, substitute an equal amount
1 pound grass fed ground beef or bison (or a combination of the two)
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoons ground dried sage leaves
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup sweet onion, finely diced
Equipment:
muffin tray
oven
mixing bowl
frying pan
kitchen thermometer
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350F.Prepare 12-section muffin tin by greasing lightly.In a skillet, warm oil over medium-high heat; cook carrot and onion about 4-5 minutes, until tender (but not mushy). Set carrot and onion aside to cool slightly.Add ground meat to a large mixing bowl, top with cooked carrot/onions, bread crumbs, egg, bacon and spices. Mix well, but do not over-mix.Fold in goat cheese, gently.Divide mixture into 12 equal portions, then place in prepared pan.Bake approximately 15-17 minutes, checking at 15 so as not to over-cook. A meat thermometer inserted into the center of one of the mini meat loaves should read 160F for safe consumption.Remove from oven when done, allow to rest in pan 2 minutes before serving.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.Prepare 12-section muffin tin by greasing lightly.In a skillet, warm oil over medium-high heat; cook carrot and onion about 4-5 minutes, until tender (but not mushy). Set carrot and onion aside to cool slightly.
2. Add ground meat to a large mixing bowl, top with cooked carrot/onions, bread crumbs, egg, bacon and spices.
3. Mix well, but do not over-mix.Fold in goat cheese, gently.Divide mixture into 12 equal portions, then place in prepared pan.
4. Bake approximately 15-17 minutes, checking at 15 so as not to over-cook. A meat thermometer inserted into the center of one of the mini meat loaves should read 160F for safe consumption.
5. Remove from oven when done, allow to rest in pan 2 minutes before serving.
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