Turkey Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

Meatloaf

• 1 tbsp. l. Neely's BBQ Seasoning, see recipe below.
• 1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (preferably Old Bay)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups Neely's BBQ sauce, reserving 1/2 cup for drizzling, see recipe below
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp. l. olive oil
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 chopped cloves of garlic
• 900 g. lean ground turkey
• 1.5 cups bread crumbs

Nili's BBQ Seasoning

• 1.5 cups paprika
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 and 3/4 tbsp onion powder

Nili's BBQ Sauce

• 2 tbsp. ketchup
• 1 cup of water
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 5 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons of sugar
• 1/2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tbsp onion powder
• 1/2 tbsp mustard powder
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. In a large bowl, combine the barbecue seasoning, crab boil seasoning, soy sauce, beaten egg, 1 cup barbecue sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
3. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Add the onion, bell pepper, salt, pepper, and garlic. Sauté until soft. Remove from heat and stir into the liquid mixture.
4. Pour the mixture into the bowl with the ground turkey. Add the bread crumbs and mix everything together with your hands.
5. Transfer the meat mixture to a baking dish or sheet pan. Using your hands, shape the mixture into an oval or rectangular loaf. Cook's tip: You can place the meat in a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and drizzle with 1/2 cup barbecue sauce.
6. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove the meatloaf from the oven, drizzle with another 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce, and bake for 20 minutes.

7. Nili's BBQ Seasoning

   
   Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Store the seasoning in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

8. Nili's BBQ Sauce

   
   Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cook the sauce, uncovered, stirring frequently, for 1 hour 15 minutes.
   
   Exit: 3.5 tbsp.