Chipotle BBQ Meatloaf

Here’s another meatloaf knock-off Hello Fresh/Home Chef recipe from my sis’s stash - this time it's chipotle BBQ meatloaf. A couple weeks ago I made an Italian-style meatloaf that we loved, not sure how many different versions of meatloaf one person needs but thought I’d go out on a limb and try this one (mostly because I had leftover chipotles in adobo sauce and this caught my eye). 

I took inspiration from their recipe but changed it a bit - they call for using all ground beef (or pork, or turkey), chipotle pesto and topping the cooked meatloaf with crispy onions; and served it with roasted red potatoes and broccoli (tossed with a little olive oil and garlic salt). 

Here’s what I did:

• 3/4 cup bbq sauce
• 10 Ritz crackers, crushed
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 T. chipotle in adobo sauce
• 1/2 pound each ground beef, ground pork, ground lamb (or turkey) totalling 1.5 pounds
• Salt and pepper 

Preheat oven to 425’

Combine ground meats, half the bbq sauce, crushed crackers, shredded cheese, pinch of salt and pepper. Form into 2 equal loaves. Place in a baking dish.

In a small bowl combine the remaining bbq sauce and chipotle adobo sauce. Top loaves evenly with the mixture. Bake uncovered 20-25 minutes until they are cooked thru and reach a minimum internal temp of 160’.

I served it with pasta in olive oil and parmesan, and roasted green beans. 

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