BBQ Meatloaf

Contributed by Gretta Booth of Louisville, CO

2 pounds Princess ground beef-thawed
2 eggs
½ tsp granulated garlic
½ tsp coarse ground black pepper
¼ cup Bullseye’s Guiness Barbecue Sauce (or your own favorite)
¾ cup diced fresh yellow onion
6 large white button mushrooms, washed and sliced 1/8 inch thin
2 long stalks of celery sliced
1½ cups grated medium cheddar cheese
Salt, if desired
Ketchup
BBQ sauce
Dried sweet California basil

In large bowl scramble eggs, garlic, black pepper, onion, mushrooms and celery. Add in the thawed beef and cheese. Mix well.

Separate the meat in two loaf pans.

Squirt some ketchup and more BBQ sauce on top of meat loaf. Smear together with the back of a spoon and then sprinkle lightly with dried sweet basil.

FYI: the cheese will release a lot of oil, after baking I pour out most of this. If you use just 1 cup cheese it is less oily.

For a super healthy meat loaf we add ½ cup regular rolled oats.

For a quick dinner, put some small potatoes in the oven to start baking while assembling the meat loaf. Add a salad/veggie and a healthy, scrumptious dinner is done!