Recipe: Busy Day Individual Meatloaves (Freeze Ahead, My Great Recipes Card, 1980'S)

Hi Rae! I found this in my MGR card collection. Happy Cooking - Betsy

BUSY DAY INDIVIDUAL MEATLOAVES
My Great Recipes, Packet 53, Card #14, 1984

"Individual meatloaves bake more quickly than one loaf. You can make them ahead of time, freeze them, and pop them into the oven for a speedy no-work dinner on a busy day."



Preparation time: 20 minutes.
Oven temperature: 350 degrees F.
Baking time: 35 minutes.

FOR 4 SERVINGS YOU WILL NEED:
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup cracker crumbs
2/3 cup milk
1 beaten egg
3 Tbsp. minced onion
1/2 tsp. each dried sage and thyme leaves
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup catsup or 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 tsp. each ground ginger and garlic salt, optional
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. dry mustard
Siiced green bell pepper, optional (for garnish)

Crumble beef into large bowl. Add salt. Sprinkle with crumbs and milk. Let stand a few minutes until crumbs are soft. Blend together

Mix in egg and onion, sage, thyme, nutmeg and black pepper, mixing well.

Shape into 4 loaves. Place on foil-lined baking sheet about 3-inches apart.

Mix brown sugar, catsup, ginger and garlic salt, if used, soy sauce and mustard. Spread mixture over tops of loaves.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes.

Sprinkle with green pepper before serving.

GOOD SERVED WITH:
Baked potatoes, green salad and your favorite beverage

FOR 2 SERVINGS:
Half of the ingredients but use small egg.

FOR 8 SERVINGS:
Doubie the ingredients.

TO FREEZE:
Pack into individual bread tins and spread tops with tomato mixture Wrap airtight and freeze, To bake, remove from freezer and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 55 minutes, until done.