Meatloaf Sliders

Total deliciousness stolen right from the pages of the Food Network Magazine!  Every weekend is a new challenge to plan interesting and reasonably healthy meals for the week ahead.  So when I found this one while flipping pages, I got really excited.  They were quick and easy to make and very tasty!  We served them up with hearty helpings of steamed broccoli to get a little dose of green veggie into the mix.

 Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 pound extra-lean ground beef
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup grated onion
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
24 slider-size hamburger buns, split

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a cooling rack on top. Mist the rack lightly with cooking spray. 

Combine the beef, egg, 1/4 cup ketchup, the onion, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and the garlic powder in a large bowl. Use your hands to mix everything together.

Shape tablespoonfuls of the meat into small, thin patties, about 2 inches in diameter. Place on the prepared rack on the baking sheet. Brush the patties with the remaining 1/4 cup ketchup and bake about 20 minutes.  Serve each meatloaf slider on a prepared bun.