Brown Sugar Meatloaf

• Meat

  • 2 lbs Ground beef

• Produce

  • 1 Carrot
  • 1 Celery stalk
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 Sweet onion

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Adobo sauce
  • 3/4 cup Ketchup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp Truvia brown sugar blend

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs

• Dairy

  • 1 cups Chipotle gouda

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1/2 sweet onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1-2 cups chopped Chipotle Gouda (I used Boars Head)
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 3 Tablespoons Truvia Brown Sugar Blend (or 1/3 cup regular brown sugar)
• 2 Tablespoons adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle peppers)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Saute carrot, celery and onion in a medium skillet for a few minutes or onions are soft. Add garlic, saute another minute or two.
• Add skillet ingredients to ground beef in a medium-sized bowl. Using your hands, gently mix in eggs, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper until just combined.
• Place half of meatloaf mixture on a baking sheet lined with tinfoil (this will make cleanup a breeze). Shape into a loaf shape, keeping the top very flat. Place cheese in a mound on top of meat, then top cheese with remaining meatloaf mixture, forming into one large loaf and sealing completely to prevent cheese from oozing out during cooking.
• Mix together ketchup, brown sugar and adobo sauce. Lightly brush 1/2 of mixture onto top and sides of loaf (it makes a thick layer).
• Bake for 45 minutes, then pour/brush remaining ketchup mixture over loaf. Continue baking another 15 minutes or until meatloaf is completely cooked through. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.