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Smoked Meatloaf (How to Smoke Meatloaf)
This easy and fun twist on the best classic meatloaf recipe makes deliciously tender, moist, and deeply flavorful smoked meatloaves with barbecue sauce on your Traeger grill.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 8 servings (2 loaves)
Calories: 332 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef (or half beef and half ground turkey)
- 1 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped carrot
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 4-6 cloves garlic
- 1 Jalapeño seeded and chopped
- 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs (or GF breadcrumbs)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Roughly chop the fresh produce. It does not need to be chopped well because it's going in the food processor.
- Set out a food processor. Add the chopped bell peppers, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and jalapeno to the food processor. Pulse until the vegetables are ground into a fine mince.
- Preheat an electric smoker to 200°F, and add your favorite wood pellets.
- Set out a large mixing bowl. Add the ground beef, pureed veggies, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, and all spices to the bowl. Mix by hand until very smooth.
- Divide the meat mixture into two equal portions. Shape each portion into a loaf about 10 X 4 inches, and place both loaves on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush the tops and sides of the meatloaves with barbecue sauce.
- Smoke the meatloaves for 30 minutes. Leave the loaves in the smoker, and raise the temperature to 350°F. Once the temperature reaches 350, set a timer for 1 hour. Continue to cook the meatloaves until the timer goes off. The internal temperature reads 165°F on a meat thermometer.
- Let the loaves rest for 5 minutes. Slice the meatloaf and serve warm.
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Notes
- Store leftover meatloaf in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- You can freeze meatloaf either raw or after smoking. If raw, leave off the barbecue sauce. Raw or cooked, wrap the whole shaped loaf in plastic wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil for extra protection. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Thaw in the fridge overnight and bake per recipe instructions, or smoke from frozen for 90 minutes up to 2 hours.
Nutrition Information
Serving
8oz
Calories
332kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
112mg
(37%)
Sodium
1140mg
(48%)
Potassium
719mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
3774IU
(75%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings (2 loaves)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8oz | |
| Calories | 332kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1140mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 719mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 3774IU | 75% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.