BBQ Meatloaf

By Kathryn Washburn Breighner

This is another of those 'use what is in the fridge' dishes that turned out to be terrific. I had about 1 1/2 lbs of ground beef that needed to be used so I raided the fridge and found some green peppers, onions and a 1/2 jar of homemade BBQ sauce and together with a few other things they made a great BBQ meatloaf.

The type of BBQ sauce used will change the flavors but that creates a different meatloaf every time--exciting! We canned many jars of barbecue sauce this fall so I used our own.

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 med onion, 1 chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 c panko bread crumbs--I used homemade panko crumbs
2/3 c BBQ sauce reserving 2 T
1 egg
1 1/2 t chili powder
salt and pepper

Mix the ingredients together. Grease a loaf pan. Put the mixture into the loaf pan and pack it down. Spread the remaining 2 T of BBQ over the top. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes. If you are lucky, you'll have leftovers for a meatloaf sandwich!