Meatloaf TV Dinner Part 1: The smoked meatloaf
Fantastic meatloaf. Absolutely the best meatloaf you'll ever eat.
Servings 8
Calories 656kcal
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.
Notes
Also great sliced thin and served on bread for sandwiches.
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