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Tennessee Meatloaf

Time: 1 hour 55 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

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What makes a Tennessee Meatloaf from Tennessee? It's the inclusion of hot pepper sauce that adds some gratifying heat to the tender meat! The meatloaf itself is a mix of juicy beef, sweet pork, and tender veal made even more savory when mixed with Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Topped with a sweet and tangy glaze, Tennessee Meatloaf is always a welcome dinner, ideal for church dinners or weeknight meal prep! Other meatloaves should watch out!

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Ingredients

Directions

Step 1 -Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and cider vinegar together, mixing well.

Step 2 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 3 -Spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray or line them with aluminum foil.

Step 4 -Place the onion and green pepper in a covered microwave container and heat in the microwave until softened, about 1-2 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Step 5 -In a large mixing bowl, combine the garlic, eggs, thyme, seasoned salt, black pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, milk, and oats, mixing well.

Step 6 -Stir in the softened onion and green pepper.

Step 7 -Add the ground beef, ground pork, and ground veal, and work the mixture together until everything is completely mixed and uniform.

Step 8 -Divide the meatloaf mixture evenly between the two prepared loaf pans.

Step 9 -Brush the tops of the meatloaves with 1/2 of the glaze.

Step 10 -Bake for 50 minutes.

Step 11 -Remove the loaf pans from the oven and drain off any excess fat expelled during the cooking process.

Step 12 -Brush the remaining glaze on the top of the loaves.

Step 13 -Return the loaf pans to the oven and bake until the internal temperature of the loaves is 180 degrees F, about 10 minutes.

Step 14 -Remove the pans from the oven and allow the meatloaves to stand for 15 minutes before serving.

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