BARBECUE MEATLOAF
My family is not a big fan of regular meatloaf, however when I made this variation and shaped them into individual servings, they went crazy for them!
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, combine ground meat (we use about 1 pound of ground turkey, which makes about 5 mini-meatloafs), crumbled ritz crackers and 1 egg. Use your favorite BBQ seasoning generously. I LOVE the Kinder’s Butcher BBQ Blend and The Blend Seasoning.
Once everything is in the mixing bowl, use your hands or a handheld mixer to thoroughly combine all of the ingredients.
Once everything is well combined, form individual meatloaf patties and place on a cooking sheet. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Once cooked through, remove from oven and top with shredded cheese and BBQ sauce. We love the Kinder’s Bourbon Peach BBQ Sauce or Stubb’s Sticky Sweet BBQ Sauce.
Place cooking sheet back in the oven for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove and serve! I like to pair it with mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach or grilled asparagus.
There are many different ways that you could take the basic meatloaf recipe and add different seasoning and toppings for a new variation.
Here’s some ideas:
Parmesan: Italian Seasoning, Mozzarella Cheese and Marinara Sauce
Garlic Parmesan: Italian Seasoning, Parmesan Cheese and Garlic Parmesan Sauce
Mexican: Taco Seasoning, Mexican Cheese and Enchilada Sauce
Pizza: Italian Seasoning, Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese and Pizza Sauce
Philly Cheesesteak: Garlic Blend Seasoning, Provolone Cheese and Steak Sauce (like Heinz 57)
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Disclaimer: I am not a professionally trained chef.
I’m a mama with a busy schedule, who loves cooking shows and has two very, VERY active boys! I enjoy making food that is quick, simple and easy to clean up.
I do not love extremely long recipe posts that share my every thought as I created the dish or that repeat the same thing over and over 🤣.
I’ll leave that to the professionals 😜.
Any recipe I share has been tested by my own family and officially approved with two thumbs up 👍👍!