Dinner for 6
Mini Mexican Meatloaves
Small beef meatloaves bake in a muffin pan with tomatoes, onion, oregano, and a tangy chile sauce.
Typical price
$9.28for 4 servings
$2.32 per serving$9.28 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: holajalapeno.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.45Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $6.86Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 15 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 2 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.92 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarMustard, mayo, ketchupWine, beer and spiritsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) hunt's tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp grainy mustard
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp chile powder
- 1 1/4 lb ground beef
- 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) hunt's diced tomatoes with spicy red pepper
- 1/2 large red onion
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup queso fresco
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp dried mexican oregano
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and lightly oil a 12-cup muffin pan.
- Stir half the tomato sauce with the brown sugar, grainy mustard, red wine vinegar, and chile powder.
- Mix the beef, diced tomatoes, onion, panko, queso fresco, egg, garlic, oregano, remaining vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Divide the meat mixture among the muffin cups and spoon the sauce over each portion.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until the centers reach 160 F.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
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