Rolled smoked meatloaf

[Nefarious]

After tx smoker posted his smoked meatloaf thread I had to do it. I'm really busy with a major landscape project, that I am doing all of the work for, so I don't have the free time and am really beat at the end of the day so not much creative food going on here.

I went to Costco and bought some ground bison. They come in 1.25 lb packs so I added about 2/3 lb of homemade spicy Italian sausage.

I sliced up 1 1/8 Walla Walla sweet onion and sauteed it in butter for about 45 minutes on very low.



I made the usual meatloaf with egg, bread crumbs, some Italian seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and the above ground meat blend.

Rolled it out flat to layer on the goodies, parm cheese, red chilli flakes, then the sauteed onions.




Rolled it up using the syran wrap it was flattened on. Sprinkled on some pepper and garlic powder.



Into the smoker with oak at 150° for 2hrs to pick up some smoke flavor and then 45 minutes at 225 and 40 minutes at 250. Pulled at IT 160°



And a slice.



Turned out as planned, would use better cheese next time, parm didn't add much. I'm not a cheese guy, should have asked the wife, next time.

 

[negolien]

looks good thanks for sharing

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks delicious! Nice smoke ring!
But as you said, it would be better with cheese running out! Sharp cheddar sounds good to me.
I bet it will be perfect next time!
Al

 

[gmc2003]

Nice looking fatty, er I mean meatloaf. I bet that was tasty.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[TNJAKE]

Superb looking loaf of meat

 

[tx smoker]

That's some good looking stuff right there!! Looks like you got a great smoke ring. Very nice job...and hopefully the wife was happy

Robert

 

[Nefarious]

That's some good looking stuff right there!! Looks like you got a great smoke ring. Very nice job...and hopefully the wife was happy

Robert

Yes, wife was pleased. You are correct, going back to oven version will be difficult.

 

[JLeonard]

Great looking loaf! Love us some smoked meatloaf around our house.
Jim

 

[sawhorseray]

Man, that's one fine looking loaf! I love stuffing the loaf with caramelized onions, great touch! I'm with Al, cheddar oozing out of that baby would be a nice add. Big Like! RAY

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

WOW! I bet that meatloaf tastes as great as it looks.

 

[SmokinGame]

Darn, I have to stop visiting the site so often. I think I am gaining weight just viewing everyone's cooks. Love the bare fattie!

 

[Nefarious]

But as you said, it would be better with cheese running out! Sharp cheddar sounds good to me.
Al

I'm with Al, cheddar oozing out of that baby would be a nice add. Big Like! RAY

Not sure how to get more cheese in the middle, the outside layer was already thin and hard to not break open. Will have to play with it some, maybe just lots of cheese at the start of the roll and thin out as I get closer to the end.

 

[gmc2003]

Not sure how to get more cheese in the middle, the outside layer was already thin and hard to not break open. Will have to play with it some, maybe just lots of cheese at the start of the roll and thin out as I get closer to the end.

I like to use shredded cheddar. I could have added more cheese to this one but it already had a bunch of meat in it and I didn't want it to explode while cooking it.

 

[DRKsmoking]

looks good. love the outside crust.
But for me i like melted cheddar or mozza in mine.

but would not say no to a slab of yours

David

 

[OldSmoke]

Meatloaf is now on the official “I have to try” list!

 

[tbern]

looks great, congrats!

 

[Nefarious]

Meatloaf is now on the official “I have to try” list!

Not everyone likes meatloaf, I happen to really like it and as tx smoker said in his thread, once you smoke it you will never go back. The bark was excellent, I could feel it when I cut the slices, and the smoke added a really nice flavor. I can't wait to smoke it with hickory, or cherry, and of course more different cheese.

 

[Sven Svensson]

Ground Bison is something I’ve never seen at Costco. Is it pretty lean? That meatloaf looks great and it was a great method you used.

 

[Nefarious]

Ground Bison is something I’ve never seen at Costco. Is it pretty lean? That meatloaf looks great and it was a great method you used.

You are correct, it was 90/10 I added the Italian sausage to get a little more fat but not too much.