Name: BBQ Meatloaf Bites Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: For Meatloaf Bites:; 2 lbs lean ground beef; 1 large egg; ¾ cup breadcrumbs; 1 small white onion; 1 stalk celery; 1 medium Carrot; ½ green pepper; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp chili powder; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; For BBQ Glaze:; 1 cup barbecue sauce; ¼ cup brown sugar; 1 tbsp hot sauce; Dad Add Meatball Sub (Makes 1 sub):; 1 soft french roll; 3 cooked meatloaf bites; 2 tbsp marinara sauce; 2 oz provolone cheese; banana peppers

How To Make BBQ Meatloaf Bites

This bbq meatloaf incorporates the spicy, smoky, and sweet flavors of barbecue in a mini version that even your kids will love.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Meatloaf Bites:

2lbslean ground beef,(no more than 10% fat)
1largeegg
¾cupbreadcrumbs
1½cupwhite onion,diced
⅓cupcelery,diced
⅓cupcarrot,diced
⅓cupgreen pepper,diced
3clovesgarlic,minced
1tspchili powder
½tspsalt
½tspblack pepper
1tbspworcestershire sauce

For Bbq Glaze:

1cupbarbecue sauce
¼cupbrown sugar
1tbsphot sauce,optional

For Meatball Sub (Makes 1 sub):

1soft french roll
3cooked meatloaf bites
2tbspmarinara sauce,store bought or homemade
2ozprovolone cheese
banana peppers

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, onion, carrot, celery, green pepper, garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce.
Line a muffin tin with foil for easier cleanup, and then divide the meatloaf mixture between the muffin tins.
Place the meatloaf-packed muffin tins in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
Stir together the barbecue sauce, brown sugar and, if using, hot sauce in a small bowl. After the bites have baked for 20 minutes, remove and brush the glaze right on the meatloaf tops.
Return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes until meatloaf bites are cooked through.
Remove meatloaf bites once they have cooled slightly and serve with steamed veggies and potatoes. The meatloaf bites should hold together easily and not crumble.

Dad Add Sub:

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut open a soft French sub roll and slather on a few tablespoons of marinara sauce. Top with provolone cheese, a few meatloaf bites cut in half, and a few banana peppers.
Bake the sub for 6 to 7 minutes until it’s the edges are crispy and the cheese is melted and bubbling. Serve while warm.