Bbq Meat Loaf
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
1 1/2 pounds lean (90%) ground beef
3/4 cup quick or old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, divided
1 egg
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine ground beef, oats, bell pepper, onion, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, egg, thyme, salt and black pepper in bowl; mix lightly but thoroughly.
Shape meat mixture into loaf in loaf pan. Insert thermometer into center of meat loaf. Bake 50 minutes.
Spread remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce over meat loaf. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink in center of meat loaf and internal temperature reaches 160°F using thermometer. Remove from oven. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
