I've been wanting to do this for about a week and the weather finally let me. I only had a 2 hour window of time to prepare dinner so I had to do some shortcuts, but it still came out really good. I have one kid sick at the moment so there were only 3 for dinner and there is less than half left. :) I have tried many meatloaf recipes over the years and this one is the one that my kids like :rolleyes: so this is the one I use.
Easy Pleasing Meatloaf
from Kraft
2 lb. lean ground beef
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1 cup water
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce, divided
I substitute whatever brands I have on hand, usually Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce.
Set aside 1/4 c of the bbq sauce. Mix all remaining ingredients together. Top with the remaining sauce. You can either put it in a 13x9x2 pan or make mini meatloaves using a muffin tin. If you're putting it in the oven set it for 375 degrees for 1 hour for the big loaf or half an hour for the mini loaves. I made mini meatloaves and flattened them into patties for quicker cooking. I threw them in the smoker and smoked them for 1 3/4 hrs (the internal temp was 140), then finished them in a skillet due to lack of time.
I got the smoker heating while I made the meatloaf. The temp was set for 320 which is as high as it will get and also put in a pan of hot water to get it heated up even faster. I used mesquite. As soon as they were ready they went in the smoker. I pulled them out, shut the smoker off and finished them in the skillet to an internal temp of 160.
The last time I smoked meatloaf I made it into 2 loaves, threw one in the freezer and put the remaining one on a piece of foil, flattened it out a bit and smoked it for 3 hours at 320 which included the preheating time.
I also cheated and used a boxed scalloped potatoes mix. I opened the box and threw the dehydrated potato slices in a makeshift foil pan. They went in the smoker with the meat loaves. I pulled the potato slices out at 1 hour because I still had to make them.
Here are some mini meat loaves finished and ready to eat.
I did not get a chance to get a pic of the finished dinner, but it was delicious. You could definitely tell that the meat loaves and scalloped potatoes had been smoked. :D
Easy Pleasing Meatloaf
from Kraft
2 lb. lean ground beef
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1 cup water
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce, divided
I substitute whatever brands I have on hand, usually Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce.
Set aside 1/4 c of the bbq sauce. Mix all remaining ingredients together. Top with the remaining sauce. You can either put it in a 13x9x2 pan or make mini meatloaves using a muffin tin. If you're putting it in the oven set it for 375 degrees for 1 hour for the big loaf or half an hour for the mini loaves. I made mini meatloaves and flattened them into patties for quicker cooking. I threw them in the smoker and smoked them for 1 3/4 hrs (the internal temp was 140), then finished them in a skillet due to lack of time.
I got the smoker heating while I made the meatloaf. The temp was set for 320 which is as high as it will get and also put in a pan of hot water to get it heated up even faster. I used mesquite. As soon as they were ready they went in the smoker. I pulled them out, shut the smoker off and finished them in the skillet to an internal temp of 160.
The last time I smoked meatloaf I made it into 2 loaves, threw one in the freezer and put the remaining one on a piece of foil, flattened it out a bit and smoked it for 3 hours at 320 which included the preheating time.
I also cheated and used a boxed scalloped potatoes mix. I opened the box and threw the dehydrated potato slices in a makeshift foil pan. They went in the smoker with the meat loaves. I pulled the potato slices out at 1 hour because I still had to make them.
Here are some mini meat loaves finished and ready to eat.
I did not get a chance to get a pic of the finished dinner, but it was delicious. You could definitely tell that the meat loaves and scalloped potatoes had been smoked. :D
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