This recipe is from Cooking Light Magazine, March 2006. I slightly adapted the recipe.  This hearty main dish is comfort food at its finest, with a fresh new look! I love the fact that they are cooked in muffin tins - that way you can freeze easily the leftovers!

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Diner Meat Loaf "Muffins"

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 pounds ground beef, extra lean
1 cup ketchup, divided
1 cup finely crushed fat-free saltine crackers (about 20) or fine bread crumbs
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 12 muffin cups with non-fat cooking spray.

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, oregano, and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let onion mixture cool.

In a large bowl, combine onion mixture, ground beef, 1/2 cup ketchup, crushed crackers or bread crumbs, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, salt, and eggs. NOTE: I like to use my hands for mixing meatloaf.

Spoon meat mixture into prepared muffin cups. Top each with 2 teaspoons ketchup. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 160°F. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2 muffins).

Diner Meat Loaf "Muffins" - Nutritional Information I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the below information. All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues and consult your physician before starting a new fitness regimen.
Item	Amount	Fat Grams	Carbohydrate Grams	Calories
olive oil	1 teaspoon	5	4	40
ground beef, extra lean	1 1/2 pounds	34	0	1160
carrot	1/2 cup	7	0	30
onion	1 cup	0	2	32
garlic	2 cloves	0	0	10
Worchestershire sauce	2 teaspoons	0	0	0
egg whites	2 each	0	.6	32
ketchup	1 cup	0	64	240
bread crumbs	1 cup	1	23	120
Recipe Totals		53	93.6	1664
Recipe makes 6 servings (2 meat loaf muffins per serving). 1 muffin = 4 fat grams, 8 carbohydrate grams, 139 calories. Each Serving Totals (2 muffins) = 8 Fat Grams,  16 carbohydrate grams, 277 calories.