Smoked Meatloaf

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Meatloaf is a quintessential, classic comfort food. There is just something that feels like home when you bring a meatloaf to the table. But let’s be honest, sometimes it can be a little bit boring. That’s why I’ve played around and tweaked that classic meatloaf recipe to turned it into a show stopping Smoked Meatloaf that you are going to be talking about all week long.

As I always say – yes, having a true smoker like a Traeger Pellet grill will make this dish that much better. But you don’t have to have the fancy equipment. You can turn any grill into a smoker with just a little fire safe box and some wood chunks. You will have to adjust your cooking times to your methods. The end goal is to have the center of the center (so only push the meat thermometer halfway into the center of the meatloaf) to at least 160degF.

You may have seen my recipe for Smoked Mac & Cheese – which I mentioned goes so well with this smoked meatloaf, and I’m gonna say that again! They are a match made in heaven. I’ve had multiple requests to repeat this whole meal. You could add in some sort of vegetable to lighten things up – like a simple steamed broccoli or green beans.

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Smoked Meatloaf

A flavor packed meatloaf smoked to perfection.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword ground beef, ground beef recipes, ground pork, ground pork recipes, meatloaf, meatloaf recipes, smoker, smoker recipes

Prep Time 10

Smoker Time 2 30

Servings

Equipment

1 9×9 Aluminum Baking Dish

Ingredients

1 cup Milk
2 Eggs beaten
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp Ketchup
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 lb Ground Beef
1 lb Ground Pork
1 cup Bread Crumbs
2 tbsp Dried Minced Onion
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
2 tsp Paprika
2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Parsley

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Instructions

Preheat smoker to 225degF.
In a large mixing bowl, combine milk, eggs, mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire
Then add beef, pork, bread crumbs and seasonings. Use hands to thoroughly combine.
Transfer mixture to a 9×9 aluminum baking dish Press meat mixture into baking dish evenly. Cover with foil and place in smoker for 2 and half hours.
Remove from smoker and let sit for about 10 minutes before cutting into squares for serving.

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Stuffed Crust Pizza

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Pizza Night is one of my family’s favorite dinner events. We have one most weeks, and not just on Friday. Once I learned how easy it could be to make pizza dough from scratch, I never turned back. Homemade pizza is one of my “always on hand” dishes because all you really need is flour, yeast, tomato puree, and cheese. The seasonings are all things that should be in your pantry all the time. Every so often, I like to add that something extra and make a Stuffed Crust pizza as a special meal, and it’s easier than you think.

While some might disagree with me… string cheese is the perfect cheese for stuffed crust. But honestly, it’s already the shape you need it to be, and when you cut it into chunks, you can make it perfectly round out a pizza pie. Most String Cheese is just mozzarella cheese anyway, so trust me when I say it works. That said, you can use the swirl cheese or the Colby jack style too for a little different twist.

I sprinkled the crust with just some Italian seasoning, but you could add some grated parmesan, too. I have included my recipe for Italian seasoning at the bottom of this post, but you can also use your favorite pre-made blend. It is important that you either brush or spray your crust with oil before you sprinkle so that it sticks better.

This specific recipe is for a classic pepperoni pizza. A simple red sauce that is so easy to just stir up. You can change up the toppings as you see fit and still use the stuffed crust dough. You can also use this same dough to just make regular pizza crust. You just need to leave it a little bit thicker.

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Stuffed Crust Pizza

A delicious stuffed crust pizza, with your favorite classic pizza toppings. (Makes 2 12inch by 17inch rectangle pizza crusts or 2 14inch round pizza crusts)

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword homemade pizza, pepperoni pizza, pizza, pizza dough, red sauce, stuffed crust pizza

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Rising Time 1