Speaking from personal experience, many people avoid making meatloaf because it is often extremely dry, even when cooked properly. This recipe solves that problem by making several mini loaves rather than one big meatloaf.

Moist and Tasty Mini-Meatloaves Recipe

From the kitchen of Dr. Randall Hansen

What follows is an easy recipe for using ground meat (whether turkey, chicken, or beef) in a fun, tasty, and juicy meal, with minimal prep and cook time.

Takes about 40 minutes to prep and cook.

Makes 4-6 servings (from four mini-loaves).

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds of ground pastured, grassfed beef (though you could also use pastured chicken or turkey)

  • 1/2 cup of chopped carrots

  • 3 pastured, organic eggs

  • 1 1/2 cups of finely chopped organic mushrooms

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped

  • 1/4 cup of chopped onion

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 2 tablespoons organic tomato paste

  • 1 tablespoon of organic mustard

  • 1-2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning (to taste)

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

    2. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    3. In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients.

    4. Separate the mixture into four equal parts and form the loaves on a baking sheet.

    5. Place in oven for 30 minutes.

    6. Remove from oven and serve.

    7. Consider drizzling with organic sour cream, Kefir sour cream, Ranch dressing, a simple tomato sauce, or a sugar-free ketchup.

Mini-meatloaf meal
Mini-meatloaf meal

Dr. Randall Hansen is an advocate, educator, mentor, ethicist, and thought-leader... helping the world heal from past trauma. He is founder and CEO of EmpoweringSites.com, a network of empowering and transformative Websites, including EmpoweringAdvice.com.

He is the author of the groundbreaking Triumph Over Trauma: Psychedelic Medicines are Helping People Heal Their Trauma, Change Their Lives, and Grow Their Spirituality and the well-received HEAL! Wholeistic Practices to Help Clear Your Trauma, Heal Yourself, and Live Your Best Life.

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