Grilled Meatloaf. Yes, I Said Grilled Meatloaf.

Since this week’s WFMW is about summer food, I thought I’d link back to this recipe that I posted a few weeks ago, since this just screams summer to me. This is the recipe that made me believe that I could love meatloaf…I had not eaten it for years until my parents convinced me to try this, and it totally won me over. It’s a little bit of a process, but totally worth it! It’s the perfect dinner for having company over in the summertime.

Grilled Meatloaf
3 lb ground beef
2 tsp broiled steak seasoning
1 c ketchup
1 ½ c Ritz cracker crumbs (or just crush one sleeve of Ritz – it’s really close)
2 eggs
3 tsp garlic salt
pepper
1 green pepper, cut into rings
1 large onion, thinly sliced rings
Bacon slices (I use 12)

Mix the first 6 ingredients (it’s easiest if you mix the beef in last) thoroughly until firm. Using a rectangular grill basket sprayed with Pam, cover the bottom with slices of bacon; top bacon with sliced onion. Place meatloaf on top of onion, pressing it evenly to all corners of basket. Lay thinly sliced green pepper rings on top of meatloaf. Top again with bacon slices. Secure cover on basket, all the way down to the top of the meatloaf. Grill about 20 minutes on each side or until done to taste. The grill cover should be used during the entire cooking time. It feeds 6-8.

first of all, are you using one of these? they’re great.

put meatloaf basket on a cookie sheet and spray with pam.

put a layer of bacon on the bottom (i usually use 6 slices; not sure why i didn’t this time)

cover with sliced green peppers

put all the meatloaf mixture on top of that, and form so it fits in the basket.

cover with a layer of onions…doesn’t it look like modern art?

aaaaaand another layer of bacon.

put the top of the basket down flat on the contents.

if some is squishing out the sides, just shove it back in…it’ll be fine.

ta-da! 40 minutes later, it looks like this.

dig in!

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