Baby Muffins/Minced Meat Pie by Diana Lim Li Yen

Ingredients:
For fillings:
- 1 tsp vco & 1/2 tsp unsalted butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 pieces of back bacon, sliced up thinly
- 1 clove of garlic, grated
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary & 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- Abt 2 tbsp of self-minced beef marinated with black pepper & 1/4 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp of minced chicken marinated with black pepper & 1/4 tsp all-spice powder
- 1 tsp of tomato paste (can be omitted)


- 4 tsp grated cheddar cheese
- 2 slices of Adventist 7-grain bread
- 2 kampung eggs & steamed spinach

Method:

1. Heat vco & melt butter then add in onions & saute till soft & translucent over medium fire. 

2. Add in bacon strips & saute. Add in grated garlic & fry for 30 secs then add in thyme, rosemary, oregano & black pepper. Mix well.

3. I divided the ingredients to half here to make two separate fillings. Add 1/2 tsp of oil & cook minced beef till no longer pink then add in 1/2 tsp tomato paste & coat meat nicely. Pour in half of the earlier ingredients & mix well. Remove from heat.

4. Repeat with minced chicken for the other half. (This makes more than enough fillings - I am saving the balance for pasta or to be used as sandwich filling with melted cheese, etc)

5. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease your muffin tray then line two spots with the 7-grain bread that has been slightly flattened making a "cup" for the filling. Sprinkle 1 tsp of cheese inside your bread base then place steamed spinach on top of cheese followed by 1.5 tbsp of the beef filling. Press down. 

6. Repeat for second one with chicken filling (make sure there's enough space for an egg at the very top later). 

7. Place muffin tray in the oven for 3-4 mins till bread lightly toasted then remove and crack egg right over the top of the filling and sprinkle with 1 tsp of cheese each. Bake for 15-20 mins till egg white & yolk is cooked thoroughly (shorter time if you want the eggs a little wet). Once done, allow to cool for 1-2 mins before removing to serve.

Recipe Link for Mushroom & Vegetables Soup:  http://homemademeals4children.blogspot.com/2013/12/mushroom-vegetables-soup-by-diana-lim.html