Meat Loaf Muffins

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves minced
1 cup ketchup, divided
1 1/2 lbs ground beef, extra lean
1 cup finely crushed fat free saltine crackers (about 20)
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs
cooking spray



To Make:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add chopped onion, chopped carrots, dried oregano, and minced garlic. Saute about 2 minutes and let cool.

Combine onion mixture, 1/2 cup ketchup, and the remaining ingredients, except cooking spray, in a large bowl.

Spoon the meat mixture into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Top each muffin with ketchup. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160 degrees. Let stand for 5 minutes.