Meatloaf: Incredible And Edible!

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground turkey breast
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 large green bell pepper, diced
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/3 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in small skillet. once hot sautee onion, bell pepper, and garlic over medium heat until soft and slightly brown. remove from heat.
• 2 in medium sized bowl combine meats, egg, ketchup, bbq sauce, liquid smoke, parsley, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, oatmeal, and tomatoes. mix well with hands.
• 3 once well mixed, add cooled sauteed vegetables. mix well with hands.
• 4 cover and refrigerate over night. remove from refridgerator about an hour before cooking.
• 5 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 6 in small pot combine apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke, yellow mustard, brown sugar, worstechire sauce, ketchup, and barbeque sauce. whisk together.
• 7 warm sauce over medium heat.
• 8 place meatloaf in an 8 or 9 inch pie pan (or loaf pan). press down on mixture until even in pan, leaving a half inch space along sides for sauce.
• 9 spoon half of sauce on top and sides of meatloaf.
• 10 cook meatloaf for about 45 minutes, remove from oven and drain grease. add 2-3 tbsp sauce to top of meatloaf. place back in oven for remaining 30 minutes.
• 11 allow to cool for about 10 or 15 minutes before slicing. serve with extra sauce spooned over slices of meatloaf.