Smoked Meatloaf

A good meatloaf is straight comfort food. This is a recipe that has become a favorite in Ryan and Jacquie's home. Everyone loves when dad makes meatloaf!

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. Hat Brand ground beef
• 1 lb. breakfast sausage
• ½ cup finely diced onion
• ½ cup finely diced red pepper
• 4 eggs
• 4 tsp. Redmond real salt
• 2 cups bread crumbs
• 2 chipotle peppers chopped
• 1 ½ cup milk

Directions

1. Mix and form into 2 loaves.
2. Lightly coat with favorite rub or salt and pepper
3. Place in smoker at 225. After 2 hours, raise temperature to 275

Glaze 

• 1 cup BBQ sauce
• 1 cup apple juice

Directions

1. Mix and warm up on low heat on stove. Apply glaze when internal temperature of meatloaf reaches 155 (approx 1-1 ½ hours)
2. Cook until 160 internal and remove
3. Rest 5 minutes
4. Slice and add more glaze as desired