Meatloaf Wonton Cups with Gravy

Perfectly seasoned mini meatloaves, glazed with ketchup and baked in wonton wrappers. The meatloaf is undeniably moist, the wonton cups are chewy on the bottom and crisp on the edges, and then there's gravy! Gravy is optional, but it's oh, so good.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Dairy Free Diet

Keyword entertaining, ground beef, weeknight, wonton wrappers

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 355kcal

Author Robin Miller

Equipment

Mini Muffin Pan

Ingredients

For the Meatloaf Cups

Cooking spray
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup crushed crackers such as saltines or Ritz
1 large egg
1/4 ketchup divided
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
16 wonton wrappers 3-inch squares

For the Gravy

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste or ketchup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat 8 cups of a muffin pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the beef, crackers, egg, 2 tablespoons of the ketchup, basil, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
To make the wonton cups, for each meatloaf cup, arrange 2 wontons in the bottom and up the sides of the 8 cups of the prepared pan. Arrange the wontons so one corner of each square peeks up and out of the cup.
Press 1/4 cup of the meatloaf mixture into each cup. Spray the wontons with cooking spray. Spoon the remaining ketchup over the meatloaves and smooth the surface.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted into the meatloaves, not touching the bottom of the pan, reads 155 degrees. Let the meatloaves rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Meanwhile, to make the gravy, melt the butter in a small saucepan or skillet over medium heat. When the butter is bubbly, whisk in the flour until smooth. Whisk in the broth and bring to a simmer. Whisk in the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, until the mixture thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve the meatloaf cups with gravy spooned over top.

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