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6
Servings
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10 min
Preparation Time
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25 min
Cook Time
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Our recipe for Mini Meatloaf Boats is the perfect recipe to get the kids excited about lunch and dinner. These cute mini meatloaves with oatmeal are a fun way to incorporate oats into your diet in a unique way. While this is a kid-loved recipe, it still has all the juicy and tender meatloaf flavors for adults to enjoy.
Ingredients
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Meatloaf
- 1 ½ lbs lean ground beef
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 3/4 cup Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 4 to 6 tsp Mexican seasoning blend
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Toppings
- 3 slices American cheese, halved diagonally
- 6 thin pretzel sticks
- Salsa or catsup, as desired
Cooking Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- In large bowl, combine meatloaf ingredients; mix lightly but thoroughly.
- Divide mixture into 6 equal parts.
- On rack of broiler pan, shape each into 4 x 2-3/4-inch oval loaf.
- Press the back of a measuring tablespoon into the top of each loaf to form a pocket.
- (After baking, pocket will hold the salsa.)
- Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until meatloaves are to medium doneness and centers are no longer pink (160°F).
- Remove meatloaves from oven.
- Drain off any juices.
- Form “sails” by carefully inserting pretzel sticks into cheese.
- Attach “sails” to meatloaves and fill with salsa.
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