Mini Meat Loaves With Green Beans

Total Time: 22 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup purchased pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, coarsely chopped if large
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz.)
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh green beans, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f. bring a medium saucepan of salted water to boiling. in large bowl combine egg, 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce, bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons of the basil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. add beef and 1/2 cup of the cheese; mix well. divide beef mixture in four equal portions. shape each portion in a 5-1/2x2-inch oval. place on 15x10x1-inch baking pan. spoon on remaining pasta sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese. bake 15 minutes or until internal temperature registers 160 degrees f.
• 2 meanwhile, cook green beans in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. drain; toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil and red pepper. serve with meat loaves. sprinkle all with remaining basil leaves.