Turkey Meatloaf Cupcakes

prep time: 6 minutes (not including time to make fauxtatoes) cook
time: 15 minutes yield: 12 cupcakes (2 per serving)

Instead of using breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs, I
use an egg as a binder for the meatloaf in this recipe,
along with grated Parmesan cheese and finely
chopped mushrooms. (Don’t worry, you won’t taste
the mushrooms, but they make the meatloaf very
moist!) Mushrooms and aged cheeses have
something called umami, a pleasant savory taste
produced by glutamate and ribonucleotides, which
are chemicals that occur naturally in many foods.
Umami is subtle and not generally identifiable, but it
blends well with other tastes to intensify and enhance
flavors. Umami plays an important role in making food
taste delicious.

meatloaf

2 pounds ground turkey
¾ cup finely chopped mushrooms
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup tomato sauce
1 large egg, beaten
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning