Little Cheddar Meat Loaves

I got this recipe from a Taste of Home email. I actually love this feature. You can go to the Taste of Home's website and sign up for this. Every week ( it seems like they send it every week) they send me a few new recipe ideas to try. This is one and it is actually called Li'l Cheddar Meat Loaves.

1 egg
3/4 c. milk
1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c. quick cooking oats
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. ground beef
2/3 c. ketchup
1/2 c. Dark Brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. prepared mustard

In a large bowl, whisk egg and milk. Stir in the cheese, oats, onions and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight loaves; place in a greased 13 X 9 baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; spoon over loaves. Baked uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until no pink remains and the meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.

This recipe is so similar to my favorite meatloaf recipe and the kids liked the small little loaves. My friend Paula recommends pureeing the onion and I think that will work well for my kids, who don't like onion. If you follow my recipes at all, my other meatloaf recipe has green peppers in it as well as onion and the next time I make it, I will also puree the green peppers. I hope that your family will love this recipe.

Happy Cooking!