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Toddler Mini Meatloaf - Lunch Version

<p>After seeing a readers post on making mini meatloaves for her toddler I decided to find a recipe and try my hand at it as well. This is what I came up with after altering a recipe in Deceptively Delicious.</p>
6 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Bread Crumbs, Italian
  • 1/2 cups Milk
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cups dice Onion
  • 1/2 cups dice Celery
  • 1 pound Ground Turkey
  • 1/2 cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
  • 1/2 cups dice Carrot
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1 cup Tomato Sauce

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 2 mini loaves
  • 302 Calories
  • 15g Total Fat
  • 4g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 65mg Cholesterol
  • 1084mg Sodium
  • 20g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 5g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 22g Protein
  • 6 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large bowl, soak breadcrumbs with milk.
  2. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add in onion and saute until cooked, about 7-10 minutes.
  4. Add celery and cook 3-4 minutes longer.
  5. Add onion and celery into breadcrumb bowl.
  6. To the bowl, add in all other ingredients and combine.
  7. Divide mixture among indicated number of greased muffin cups.
  8. Bake at 350F for 45-50 minutes.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large bowl, soak breadcrumbs with milk.
  2. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add in onion and saute until cooked, about 7-10 minutes.
  4. Add celery and cook 3-4 minutes longer.
  5. Add onion and celery into breadcrumb bowl.
  6. To the bowl, add in all other ingredients and combine.
  7. Divide mixture among indicated number of greased muffin cups.
  8. Bake at 350F for 45-50 minutes.
  9. Flash freeze.
  10. Once frozen, place into indicated number of freezer bags. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave for 1 minute, or until heated through.

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