Sheet Pan Mini Meat Loaves

• ⅛  - nonstick spray
• 1  - egg
• ½ cup - yellow onion
• 2 cloves - garlic
• 3 Tablespoon - ketchup
• ¼ Cup - grated pecorino cheese
• 1 Teaspoon - dried basil
• 1 teaspoon - fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon - black pepper
• 1 Pound - ground beef
• 3 Tbsps - ketchup
• 1 Teaspoon - apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp - brown sugar
• 1 Pound - asparagus
• 1 Tbsp - extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ Teaspoon - fine sea salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, whisk the egg.
4. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the onion, garlic, ketchup, cheese, and basil. Add the whisked egg and stir. Add the beef, and mix together with a spoon or your hands until well combined.
5. Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into miniature loaves. Arrange the loaves on the prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk together the ketchup, apple cider vinegar and brown sugar. Spoon the sauce evenly over the loaves.
6. Bake the meat loaves on middle rack of oven for 15 minutes.
7. While meat loaves are baking, wash, dry and trim the asparagus. Toss the asparagus with the olive oil and salt. Remove baking sheet from the oven, and nestle the asparagus around the loaves. Continue baking until meat loaves are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
8. Check to see that meat loaves are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
9. Plate each meat loaf with a portion of asparagus and serve immediately.