Slathered Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup croutons
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 1 carrot, peeled and broken
• 3 whole cloves garlic
• ½ red bell pepper
• ½ green pepper
• 1 ¼ pound ground chuck
• 1 ¼ pound ground sirloin
• ½ cup Slather Brand Slatherin’ Sauce®
• 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 egg

Glaze:

• ½- bottle Slather Brand Slatherin’ Sauce®

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. In a food processor bowl, combine croutons, black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme and parsley. Pulse until the mixture is of a fine texture. Place this mixture into a large bowl.
3. Combine the onion, carrot, garlic, red pepper and green pepper in the food processor bowl. Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped, but not pureed.
4. Combine the vegetable mixture, ground sirloin, and ground chuck with the bread crumb mixture.
5. Season the meat mixture with the sea salt.
6. Add the egg and combine thoroughly, but avoid squeezing the meat.
7. Pack this mixture into a 10-inch loaf pan to mold the shape of the meatloaf.
8. Onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, turn the meatloaf out of the pan onto the center of the tray.
9. Insert a temperature probe at a 45 degree angle into the top of the meatloaf. Avoid touching the bottom of the tray with the probe. Set the probe for 155 degrees.
10. Spread Slather Brand Slatherin Sauce® onto the meatloaf after it has been cooking for about 10 minutes.