With the economy the way that it is everyone has had to cut their budgets in some ways.  For a lot of people their cut backs were in their food budget. Weather it is cutting the portions or cutting things out totally. Being a mother of soon to be 5 I have found ways to cut the budget on the food and not on the size or nutrition. Here is a recipe that all of the family will enjoy, especially the kids.

Mini Meatloaves

Ingredients

• 1 – 6 or 8 oz box of stuffing (Any type will do)
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of water                        
• 1        lb of ground beef , turkey or anything that you want.

Method

1. Mix stuffing and water in a medium bowl making sure that it is  mixed thoroughly, and set a side . (May still be slightly dry still that is okay)
2. In another bowl mix your egg and your 1 pound of meat . When mixed well add your stuffing mix.
3. With clean hands mix all together. When that is done get a muffin tin spray lightly with a cooking spray or you can use margarine if you do not have the oil .
4. Spoon mixture in the holders till they are filled to the rim.
5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 20 to 25 minutes . Depending on what type of oven you have it may take a little longer
6. These are great for the main dish , or as a side dish you decide that . Makes approximately 8 Mini Meatloaves .

Health Tip

If you are watching what you are eating . Or you are using the food pyramid or anything like that to monitor what you are eating in this recipe there is:

• 2 Proteins
• 1 Grain