Cheese-Stuffed Mini Meat Loaves – a delicious recipe with Italian style panko, fire roasted tomato cooking sauce, mozzarella string cheese, extra lean ground beef, egg, green onion. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Meat & Poultry
Servings:persons
1
Heat oven to 350u00b0F In large bowl, stir bread crumbs and 1 cup of the cooking sauce until well mixed; let stand 5 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, cut twelve 1/2-inch pieces from cheese sticks (store remaining portion of cheese stick for another use). *Regular mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, can be substituted. Set aside. Add beef, egg, green onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to bread crumb mixture until well mixed.
3
Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. Divide beef mixture evenly among cups (cups will be very full). Push 1 piece of cheese into center of each loaf. Place muffin pan on cookie sheet to catch any spillover. Bake about 30 minutes or until thermometer inserted in center of loaves in middle of muffin pan reads 160u00b0F (outer loaves will be done sooner).
4
Meanwhile, heat remaining sauce until hot. Immediately remove loaves from muffin pan; spoon heated sauce over loaves.
537
kcal
Calories
35
g
Fat
13
g
Carbs
40
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
No additional tips available.
No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 6 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup Progresso™ Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs, 1 (18 ounce) can Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce, 2 sticks mozzarella string cheese, 1 lb extra lean ground beef (at least 93%), and more.
Yes, Cheese-Stuffed Mini Meat Loaves falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.
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