MINI MEATLOAVES WITH VEGGIE GRAVY
¼ cup, plus 2 tablespoons GERBER Oatmeal Cereal
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large egg
¼ pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup water
2 tablespoons GERBER 2nd Foods® Garden Vegetables OR GERBER 2nd Foods® Mixed Vegetables
1 tablespoon ketchup
WHISK cereal, garlic and egg. Add beef and mix well with hands to combine. Form into 12 equal size
balls and then mold into mini rectangular loaves.
HEAT oil over medium heat in a medium skillet. Add mini meatloaves and cook 30-40 seconds per side
or until lightly golden on all sides. Remove from skillet to a serving plate.
BRING water to a simmer in a separate medium skillet. Add mini meatloaves and increase heat to
medium. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from cooking liquid and turn
off heat. Add Garden Vegetables OR Mixed Vegetables and ketchup to pan juices and stir to combine.
Pour over mini meatloaves.
TEST temperature before serving.
TIP: YOU CAN EASILY MAKE THESE AS MEATBALLS AND THEY’RE JUST AS DELICIOUS!
TIP: FOR A DENSER MEATLOAF ADD MORE CEREAL.
TIP: ADD HERBS AND SPICES THAT YOUR LITTLE ONE LOVES TO THE MEAT OR THE SAUCE. IF YOUR CHILD
DISLIKES SPICES YOU CAN EASILY OMIT THEM.
YIELD: 12 mini meatloaves
SERVINGS: 1 mini meatloaf (TODDLER); 2 mini meatloaves (PRESCHOOLER)
TOTAL WEIGHT INCLUDING SAUCE: 221 grams
PREP TIME: 15 MIN
COOK TIME: 10 MIN
Amount per serving: Calories 50, Fat 3.5g, protein 3g, Carbohydrate 2g, Sugars 1 g, Sodium 25mg, 16%
Daily Value for Iron for toddlers
