Sunday Comfort BBQ Meatloaf

I was in the mood to make good home comfort food yesterday. Meat loaf sounded like it was just the trick, while Holly & I took turns feeding Oscar and fitting in much needed Sunday afternoon naps...LOL.



Dan's BBQ Meatloaf

1 & 1/2 pounds organic ground sirloin
1 pound organic Italian sausage
1 C rolled oats
1 onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 carrots, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 eggs *(see note below)
1/2 C Worcestershire sauce
1 C BBQ sauce, preferable home made
3 T dried basil
3 T dried oregano
1 T dried thyme
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

Directions

In a large frying pan saute onion, bell pepper, carrot and garlic until caramelized. Add Worcestershire sauce to pan to loosen up the browned bits. Add salt, pepper, dried herbs and BBQ sauce. Allow mixture to cool completely.

In a large bowl mix sirloin, Italian sausage, eggs and rolled oats together. Add cooled vegetable-spice mixture. Thoroughly combine and place in a 9X13 baking dish. I use a large size baking dish, cause I like my meatloaf not very thick, so it gets a crispy crust on it. Spread the BBQ sauce over the top and bake for 350 degrees for one hour, or until done.

* Note: While this recipe of mine is gluten free, it is not dairy free as I felt the need to use eggs to bind this all together. I'm sure you you could make this dairy free as well and find a suitable binder in lieu of eggs.