Cheddar Stuffed Meatloaf
Cheddar Stuffed Meatloaf is one of the best comfort food meals that you will ever taste. Seasoned ground beef is stuffed with cheddar cheese and coated in our sticky, sweet homemade barbecue sauce. You are going to want to add this one to the menu this week!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 672kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 eggs beaten
- ¾ cup crushed Ritz crackers about 17 crackers
- 1 ½ cups sweet and tangy barbecue sauce divided use
- 4 oz cheddar cheese sliced into 1/4 inch pieces.
Instructions
- Place ground beef in a large mixing bowl, add beaten eggs, 1 cup of barbecue sauce and crushed crackers.
- Mix together until well combined.
- To cook direct on the grill: line a pan with parchment paper or butcher paper. Pour mixture onto paper and form into a loaf. Alternately: Form meatloaf on a grill pan that you can just set on the grill.
- Make an indent in the center of the loaf and fill with cheese. Press meat mixture together, sealing over cheese.
- Prepare a grill or smoker to 300° with hickory wood.
- Fold paper into a roll over meatloaf. Gently unroll onto grill or if using grill pan, place over indirect fire.
- Close the lid and cook 30 minutes.
- Brush meatloaf over top and sides with remaining barbecue sauce.
- Continue to cook with the lid closed until internal temperature reaches 160°, about 15 minutes.
- Carefully remove from grill and allow meatloaf to rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Recipe can be doubled and made into one large meatloaf or 2 smaller ones.
Store leftovers wrapped tightly with plastic wrap in refrigerator up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 672kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 1166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g