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Italian Meatloaf Recipe

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Resting Time (before and after cook)1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 slices Italian bread cut into ½ inch squares
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup celery chopped4
  • 1 cup yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1 cup sweet onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 lb ground beef 80/20
  • 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 cup roasted red peppers chopped
  • ⅓ cup flat leaf parsley finely chopped
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 2 tbsp Italian seasoning

Glaze

  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp granulated garlic

Instructions

  • Soak the bread in the buttermilk. While the bread is soaking, sauté the celery in olive oil for four minutes, then add the pepper, onion, and garlic. Season with kosher salt and cook three more minutes. Let cool.
  • Combine the beef, sausage, cooled vegetables, roasted red peppers, parsley, eggs, Italian seasoning, and soaked bread by hand until just mixed.
  • Refrigerate one hour. While the mix is in the refrigerator, preheat grill for two-zone cooking at 235°F.
  • Shape mixture into two loaves (2" x 6" x 10") on parchment paper trimmed closely around the loaves, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack.
  • Place the racks on grill over indirect heat. Close lid and allow to cook until internal temp reaches 150°F, about 1 hour.
  • While loaves are cooking, whisk sauce ingredients together in a saucepan and warm over low heat.
  • Glaze the loaves, increase grill to 350°F, and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.