I have been away for far too long! I came back looking for Cougar's Chicken sun dried tomato sausage recipe and forgot how much inspiration this place gives me. Hope everyone is doing good.
I decided to try out some cheese stuffed mini meatloaf(s) aka the Twinkie Meatloaf. I was bit let down by the cheese flavor (used string cheese) but will be trying again soon with some stringer flavored cheeses.
Meatloaf was a standard 2:1 beef Italian sausage
I took the mixture lined a mini loaf pan with plastic wrap and filled halfway with a spatula. Added the cheese and filled the rest of the way pushing well to form the loaf. Then into the freezer to set so I could get the plastic off and hold shape into the smoker for full smoke access. about half our until they feel firm enough.
Once ready unwrap (I like the grate for easy handling on and off) and onto the smoker at 325f
After they have cooked for a while and taken on the smoke and color time to glaze top and sides.
Final product.
I had fun making these and my grandaughter loved eating twinkies for dinner.
I think the best part is I still have 6 mini loaves in the freezer to pull out and smoke any time on short notice.
I decided to try out some cheese stuffed mini meatloaf(s) aka the Twinkie Meatloaf. I was bit let down by the cheese flavor (used string cheese) but will be trying again soon with some stringer flavored cheeses.
Meatloaf was a standard 2:1 beef Italian sausage
I took the mixture lined a mini loaf pan with plastic wrap and filled halfway with a spatula. Added the cheese and filled the rest of the way pushing well to form the loaf. Then into the freezer to set so I could get the plastic off and hold shape into the smoker for full smoke access. about half our until they feel firm enough.
Once ready unwrap (I like the grate for easy handling on and off) and onto the smoker at 325f
After they have cooked for a while and taken on the smoke and color time to glaze top and sides.
Final product.
I had fun making these and my grandaughter loved eating twinkies for dinner.
I think the best part is I still have 6 mini loaves in the freezer to pull out and smoke any time on short notice.
