BBQ Meatloaf

So, here's the story...

For Christmas, the mother of my dearest Hubbs got me a fill-in cookbook where I can write down all of the famous family recipes to keep for myself.  As I was beginning to fill it out later that night, we got into a long conversation about the meals his late father used to make.

In truth, it was a really sweet and nostalgic conversation.  But as we kept talking, I noticed a recurring problem: none of these recipes were ever written down.  This was mostly due to the fact that his father never used a recipe, and really just threw things into a pot until he deemed it was perfect.

I thought that this was kind of sad.  I mean, the Hubbalubb's favorite childhood meals were essentially lost.  I decided that we were going to have to experiment until we got it right.  That way, we could finally write them down and save them for special occasions, and even posterity.

With that being said, we've been ferociously gobbling down meatballs lately trying to come up with the exact recipes using the Hubb's terrible memory as a guide.  One particular recipe we tried came out absolutely fantastic - not Dad's recipe - but still fantastic.  The spice and smokiness reminded me of something you might find in a BBQ joint, leading me to pour barbeque sauce on them and proclaim them to be the precursor to my new meatloaf recipe.

And, that is how you got the recipe below!




BBQ Meatloaf

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 red onion, minced
1/2 red bell pepper, minced
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup Worchestershire sauce
2 tsp BBQ seasoning
1 egg
3/4 cup Kansas City Barbeque Sauce, divided
Salt & Pepper to taste


Preheat oven 350F.

In a skillet over medium heat, saute onions, peppers, and garlic in BBQ seasoning for 5 minutes.

Transfer to a large bowl and combine the rest of the ingredients except for 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce.

Transfer the meat mixture to a loaf pan.

Bake 40 minutes.

Top with the remaining 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce.  Return to oven for 20 minutes.