" Secret Ingredient" Bbq Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, any type
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 cup french-fried onions, measured then crushed
• 1/8 cup barbecue sauce
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 while oven is preheating, mix in a large bowl all ingredients except for the 1/8 cup of bbq sauce.
• 3 spray a 2 quart baking dish with the cooking spray.
• 4 pour meatloaf into dish, and free form into a loaf shape.
• 5 bake for 45 minutes,then drain if needed.
• 6 take remaining bbq sauce and spread over top and sides.
• 7 return meatloaf to over and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 8 let meatloaf "rest " for 10 minutes, serve and enjoy. :).