Meatloaf Medallions

Do you have a “go-to” meal when you have guests over for dinner? It use to be that once I sent out the text inviting friends over for dinner, the next thing I would do is panic.  What am I going to serve these people? It has to be something relatively easy.  After all, I have two kids, both of which would prefer to be held at all times.  This certainly complicates cooking.  So there cannot be multiple steps and a multitude of ingredients.  I need a meal that I can put together in under 10 minutes and that I can step away from without ruining it (so I can pick up a crying baby mid-cooking).

But guests are coming over.  So I don’t want the meal to look too simple and plain.  I need a meal that has the illusion of fanciness.  After several years of searching, I have finally found my go-to meal: meatloaf medallions.

Ok, yes, this is meatloaf.  At first glance, meatloaf may seem like it isn’t anything special–possibly even boring.  Something your grandmother made that you covered in ketchup.  However, meatloaf is relatively simple to make.  There isn’t a huge list of uncommon ingredients.  There are only a few steps before it is completed and ready to be served.  Mix it together and toss it in the oven so you can focus on that messy house you need to clean before guests arrived.

But this isn’t just meatloaf.  These are mini, single-serving meatloaves wrapped in bacon and topped with fried onions.  Just enough flare to spice up a typical, every day meal to make them worthy of company.

So now when we invite friends over for dinner, there is a good chance this is what we will serve.  I am happy to report that we have only received rave reviews thus far.

JR ate the whole meatloaf!

Ingredients 

  • 1 medium sized onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • bacon slices (one per meatloaf medallion)
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  • 1/2 cup fried onion pieces (I used French’s)

Directions 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Melt butter in saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until mostly cooked. Reduce heat to low and add garlic. Remove from heat and let cool.
  3. In large bowl, combine ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and cooled, cooked onions and garlic. With your hands, mix together.  However, be mindful to not over mix. Ball meat into approximately six pieces and flatten the top to create a medallion shape.

4. Wrap bacon slices around the edge of each medallion. The bacon ends should meet or slightly overlap.

5.  In a small bowl, combine ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar. Spread mixture over the tops of the meatloaves. Sprinkle tops with crispy fried onions.

6. Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, once the bacon is well-cooked.  Serve and enjoy!

Source: Self-Proclaimed Foodie

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