My first Meat loaf cook

[drholly]

Great looking meatloaf - I can almost taste it as I lick my screen (that's going to leave a mark..  ) I love them hot with taters and gravy or cold the next (few)days as sandwiches... Do you have a special recipe?

Thanks.

Well since it's my first meatloaf I just have one recipe...which was a hybrid of malcom reeds.  As I am iPad challenged I'll post it tomorrow.

Thanks, okie, I look forward to it when you get a chance.

[okie52]

Great looking meatloaf - I can almost taste it as I lick my screen (that's going to leave a mark..  ) I love them hot with taters and gravy or cold the next (few)days as sandwiches... Do you have a special recipe?

Thanks.

Well since it's my first meatloaf I just have one recipe...which was a hybrid of malcom reeds.  As I am iPad challenged I'll post it tomorrow.

Thanks, okie, I look forward to it when you get a chance.

You're quite welcome Dr Holly.

I'm the only male in our family of five so the females generally prefer a milder loaf. The nice thing about 2 loaves is that I can spice one of them up in the future with jalapeños, Tabasco, Louisiana hot sauce, etc...
Of course that kind of makes me a pig for keeping a whole loaf to myself but I can live with that.

[N. Ontario Smoker]

I'm with sparky......Meatloaf sandwiches with mustard.

[okie52]

Dr Holly:

My recipe is a hybrid of a malcom reed recipe I saw on YouTube. 

By memory-

1 diced stalk of celery
1 diced green pepper
5 diced green onions
2 tablespoons minced garlic
8 oz bread crumbs
My BBQ rub or your favorite rub to taste.  For me it was enough to coat the meat loafs.
3 tbsp coarse black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs lightly beaten combined with 1/4 cup half and half
2 lbs 80/20 ground chuck
1 lb ground Italian sausage
Head country BBQ sauce original ...enough to coat the meat loafs
1/8 cup of Worcestershire sauce.
1/8 cup of Louisiana hot sauce
2 small aluminum loaf pans


Directions

Knead the meats and form a ball.
Then add the other ingredients except for the BBQ sauce and rub. Knead into a ball again then divide into 2 equal parts.
Take Saran Wrap and line your two loaf pans.  Spray  the lined loaf pans with Pam.
Take each half of the loaf and form into the loaf pans.  Cover with the remaining Saran Wrap from the loaf pans and put into fridge for about an hour.  Start your smoker at 275.

After an hour remove the loafs from the fridge and place "formed" loafs on a perforated sheet (Bradley racks would be better) see photos.  Dump and remove Saran Wrap. Line a cookie sheet with foil and place the perforated sheet with loaves on top of it.

Coat loaves with rub.

Place in smoker at 275 (grate temp) for approximately 2 hours.  IT should get to 161-165. About at 155 IT baste the loaves with your favorite BBQ sauce... About 15-20 minutes before anticipated IT of 161-165. 
Allow to rest for about 5-10 minutes and serve.

[akruckus]

Killer loaf!  I am a fan of next day meatloaf cold and plain... standing over the sink so I don't need a napkin/plate and don't make a mess.  In fact any leftovers I eat cold are over the sink, especially pizza.

[smokeasaurus]

Killer loaf!  I am a fan of next day meatloaf cold and plain... standing over the sink so I don't need a napkin/plate and don't make a mess.  In fact any leftovers I eat cold are over the sink, especially pizza.

Gonna try your method of devouring left-overs 

[drholly]

Killer loaf!  I am a fan of next day meatloaf cold and plain... standing over the sink so I don't need a napkin/plate and don't make a mess.  In fact any leftovers I eat cold are over the sink, especially pizza.

Gonna try your method of devouring left-overs 

X2 - great idea!

[drholly]

Thanks, okie52! This is bookmarked and I will try it this weekend - looks like it should be very tasty.

[okie52]

Thanks, okie52! This is bookmarked and I will try it this weekend - looks like it should be very tasty.

Glad to help Dr Holly.  Hope you like it. 

If I was just making it for me I'd sneak a diced jalapeno or 2 in the mix but the 4 females in my house wouldn't go for that.   

[drholly]

Thanks, okie52! This is bookmarked and I will try it this weekend - looks like it should be very tasty.

Glad to help Dr Holly.  Hope you like it. 

If I was just making it for me I'd sneak a diced jalapeno or 2 in the mix but the 4 females in my house wouldn't go for that.

I only have but, I feel your pain!

[Hub]

I've done a lot of meatloaves using either my Memphis or my Traeger as an outdoor oven.  The touch of smoke is something you can't do in the house (unless you want to set of the smoke alarm) 

Hub

[okie52]

I'm pretty sure from now all of my meat loafs will be done in the smoker.  As with most meats... usually I prefer them smoked.