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Not-Your-Mama's Meatloaf | Mountain Cravings
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Not-Your-Mama's Meatloaf

If meatloaf with sweet & spicy glaze isn't your ultimate comfort food, you simply haven't had it like this - let's fix that right away.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 188kcal
Author: Mountain Cravings

Ingredients

  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper finely diced
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 T. italian seasoning
  • 1 t. red pepper flakes
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 lb. ground beef

Sweet & Spicy Glaze

  • 1/4 cup hot & sweet chili jam or pepper jelly + 1 T. red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 T. brown sugar
  • 1 T. spicy mustard
  • dash hot sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Heat olive oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Saute bell pepper and onion until soft, then add garlic and saute another minute. Remove from heat.
  • Combine bell pepper, onion, garlic, parsley, italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add breadcrumbs and eggs, stirring until completely incorporated.
  • Add ground beef to the bowl and mix thoroughly - hands are easiest!
  • Whisk together all the glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Place a baking rack over a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Spray rack with nonstick spray, then form meat mixture into an even loaf and set in the center of the rack.
  • Brush the entire surface of the loaf with glaze, saving about one third.
  • Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, brush with remaining glaze, and bake for another 15 minutes.