Cheese Stuffed Mini Meatloaves

There used to be a restaurant in the area called Café Soleil and the chef, Paula Ambrose, had dinners to go.  She would publish a calendar each month and you could see what was available each day.
She made BBQ meatloaf muffins with mashed potatoes and vegetables and it was our favorite meal.
When I was in Central Market the other day I picked up a bottle of a new barbeque sauce called Bronco Bob's Smoked Bacon Chipotle Sauce.  Knowing how much my husband, Steve, likes barbeque sauce I decided to make the meatloaves.  Such a homey and simple dish, but very satisfying and delicious.  I used grass-fed ground sirloin so there was no big pool of grease around the meat.


1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
1 medium onion, cut into small pieces
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into small pieces
1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
1 cup bread crumbs (made from white bread rolls I had in the freezer, defrosted, processed briefly in food processor)
1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning
1/2 cup barbeque sauce (any type is fine)
8 1 inch cubes cheddar cheese (or any cheese you prefer)

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Put ground beef in a large bowl.  Put onion and bell pepper in food processor and chop into very small pieces.  Add to meat.  Add egg, milk, bread crumbs and grill seasoning to the bowl.  Mix in the barbeque sauce.  Mix well with your hands.
Coat a large heavy baking sheet with oil or spray.  Form meat mixture into small oval loaf shapes, about 8 total.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Cut one open and check to see if it's cooked through.
Serve with more barbeque sauce.

Serve with baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, and carrots or green beans.