Dutch Oven Bbq Meatloaf Recipe 55

DUTCH OVEN BBQ MEATLOAF RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Place ground beef and oatmeal in a bowl and mix together until all oatmeal is incorporated. Add onion and mix again. Set aside for at least 5 minutes. Meanwhile: In a separate bowl, mix tomato sauce, brown sugar and mustard until color is even. (If preparing ahead, store meat mixture and sauce separately until ready to cook.) Break egg and pour over ground beef and mix together. Add half of sauce to meat and mix thoroughly. (This meatloaf is soft and juicy when unbaked, but firms up when cooked.) Form meat into loaf about one inch smaller all directions than dish to be cooked in. Place loaf in center of dutch oven liner pan. Pour about a third of the remaining sauce over the meat. Place bacon strips over the sauce. Cover with remaining sauce. (Note: The sauce should coat the loaf, with the extra sauce settling to the bottom of the pan.) Assemble dutch oven as shown in diagram above. Place coals both on top and bottom of oven. Start with about 8 to 10 coals under the oven and about 15 to 20 on the top of the oven. (If cooking indoors, merely place liner pan in oven.) Bake in dutch oven for one hour at 350F. If making multiple recipes, increase cooking time. The best way to tell when the loaf is finished is by texture and temperature, as the meat will retain a slight red tinge from the sauce even when cooked.

SUMMERTIME STOVE-TOP MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, combine the tomato sauce, water and tomatoes. Mix well. Sauce should be diluted until like soup. You want 2-3 inches of liquid in pot. Add the bay leaves.
• In a bowl combine and mix well: the ground sirloin, onion, carrots, and eggs. Sprinkle the flour over the meat to hold everything together. Add seasonings to taste. Mix well.
• Shape the meat mixture into three "loaves" or balls. Place in Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer slowly, covered, about 1-1/2 hours or until done. Check occasionally to make sure sauce is not getting real thick. Add water as necessary.
• This freezes nicely.