Meatloaf TV Dinner Part 1: The smoked meatloaf

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My wife and I picked up some old lunch trays at the antique mall recently. Ever since then we’ve been wanting to make a TV dinner-like meal. We settled on this outstanding combination of smoked meatloaf, scratch mashed potatoes with gravy, fantastic herbed peas and carrots, and a light apple pie wonton crunch.

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In this part 1 of our dinner, we’ll make the meatloaf. This was made on the smoker. You could also make it on a grill (over indirect heat), or in your oven. The original recipe came from a Texas BBQ Rub newsletter. You should try their rubs – they’re great! And sign up for their newsletter. It’s always full of great recipes, like this one!

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Meatloaf TV Dinner Part 1: The smoked meatloaf

Fantastic meatloaf. Absolutely the best meatloaf you’ll ever eat.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword meatloaf, smoked, tv dinner

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 3 hours hours 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 656kcal

Author Texas BBQ Rub

Equipment

• Meatloaf pan aluminum if smoking or grilling

Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground beef
• 1 medium white onion minced
• 1 medium green bell pepper minced
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper minced
• 6 eggs
• 1 sleeve Ritz crackers crushed
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
• ⅓ cup your favorite BBQ seasoning
• 1 cup Worcestershire sauce yes, 1 cup!
• ¼ cup liquid smoke only if baking in the oven
• 1 cup your favorite BBQ sauce I used Grandma Foster’s Smooth and Spicy

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 F if cooking in the oven.
• If smoking or grilling, cut a few slits about 1/2″ up from the bottom in the pan so that the excess fat can drip out.
• Mix all ingredients except for the BBQ sauce in a large bowl.
• Place mixture into baking pan. Form into a loaf.

For the smoker or grill

• Smoke or grill at 225 F for 2-3 hours.
• Spread BBQ sauce over top of loaf and return to smoker or grill for another 30-45 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 170 F.

For the oven

• Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Spread BBQ sauce over top of loaf and return to the oven and bake another 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 170 F.

Nutrition

Calories: 656kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 252mg | Sodium: 1086mg | Potassium: 992mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 717IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 349mg | Iron: 10mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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