The "Reunion" Meatloaf Recipe
Not your Mama’s Meatloaf
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ˝ cups finely chopped onion
1 cup finely diced green onion
"Pinch plus 2 teaspoons" kosher salt
"Pinch plus 2 teaspoons" black pepper
I heaping tablespoon minced garlic
3/4 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
1 ˝ pound ground beef
5 slices soft bread
1 1/4 cups Dinosaur BBQ Sauce (website to order or use substitute sauce :
http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/ )
2 teaspoons powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Swirl the olive oil in a hot skillet. Add onions, peppers and a pinch each of
salt and pepper; sauté till soft.
Crumble the ground beef and sausage in a large bowl. Add cooked onions and
peppers.
Wet the bread under cold water, squeeze like a sponge; chop It fine and add to
the bowl. Add 3/4 cup of the BBQ sauce, and the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
Press mixture into a large enough pan, slather with remaining sauce. bake 350
degrees for I 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and let stand 20
minutes.
This serves 6 8 people. To double, cook all the onions & peppers together, but
use 2 large bowls to mix ingredients.