Ingredients

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil $

1 cup finely chopped onion $

1/2 cup finely chopped carrot $

1 teaspoon dried oregano

2 garlic cloves, minced $

1 cup ketchup, divided $

1 1/2 pounds ground beef, extra lean (raw) $

1 cup finely crushed fat-free saltine crackers (about 20) $

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 large eggs $

Cooking spray $

Preparation

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion, chopped carrot, dried oregano, and minced garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Cool. Combine onion mixture, 1/2 cup ketchup, and the remaining ingredients except cooking spray in a large bowl. Spoon the meat mixture into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Top each with 2 teaspoons ketchup. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes. David Bonom, Cooking Light MARCH 2006