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Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs ground beef 

  • 1 cup diced onion

  • 1/2 cup diced red pepper

  • 1/3 cup diced celery (about 1 stalk)

  • 1/3 cup diced carrot (about 1 med carrot)

  • 1/3 cup diced mushrooms

  • 1 tbsp minced garlic

  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard

  • 1 tsp oregano

  • 1 tsp basil

  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp pepper

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup breadcrumbs

  • 2/3 cup stout beer or lager       

  • 1 tbsp olive oil 

  • 1 tbsp bbq sauce

  • 1 tbsp ketchup              

Watch the Tutorial:

Method:

Vegetable prep

  • Heat skillet over medium high heat

  • Add olive oil

  • Add the garlic, onions, celery, carrots and red pepper

  • Reduce heat to medium and saute for 5 minutes

  • Add the mushrooms and saute another 3 minutes

  • Set aside in a separate bowl

Assemble the meatloaf​

  • Put the 2lbs of ground beef into a large mixing bowl

  • Wait to mix until all ingredients added

  • Add the sauteed vegetables

  • Add the oregano, basil, cayenne,salt and pepper

  • Add the worcestershire, dijon, beer, breadcrumbs

  • Add the egg

  • Gently mix and fold all the ingredients together by hand until well incorporated​

  • Preheat oven to 400F

  • Lightly grease baking dish or muffin tin

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Muffin Tin Method:

  • Take a handful of the loaf mixture and gently form it into a baseball size ball. it should just fit and not necessarily touch the bottom of the tin

  • Glaze (optional) mix 1 tbsp of bbq sauce and 1 tbsp ketchup then lightly spread over the top just before putting in the oven

  • Bake 25-30 minutes top should be golden brown and the internal temperature is 160F

  • Serve, refrigerate or freeze. Great make ahead personal sized portions

Meatloaf Tin Method:

  • Take large handfuls of the loaf and gently fill the tin making sure it has filled all the space but don't press down hard  

  • Glaze (optional) mix 1 tbsp of bbq sauce and 1 tbsp ketchup then lightly spread over the entire top just before putting into the oven

  • Bake 40-45 minutes top should be nicely browned and internal temperature is 160F

Casserole Dish Method:

  • Take the loaf and place into the dish

  • Form the loaf with your hands into a rectangle approximately 9 inches long by 3 inches tall

  • Glaze (optional) mix 1 tbsp of bbq sauce and 1 tbsp ketchup then lightly spread over the entire top just before putting into the oven

  • Bake 40-45 minutes top should be nicely browned and internal temperature is 160F

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