2 tsp canola oil
½ sweet yellow onion, finely diced
2 baby bell peppers, finely diced
3 button mushrooms, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb lean ground beef
¾ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
½ cup Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
½ tsp dried oregano
3 tsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tsp balsamic vinegar
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1/2 cup ketchup ¼ cup BBQ sauce and ¼ cup hotsauce mixed
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. Heat the oil in a skillet and heat it over medium heat
- Add the onions, peppers, and mushrooms to the skillet and cook the mixture, while stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the minced garlic and let it cook for about 1 minute while stirring constantly. Remove the skillet from the heat and let the vegetable mixture cool.
- In a bowl, combine the ground beef with the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, basil, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, and balsamic vinegar along with the onion mixture.
- Season the mixture with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste.
- Gently combine the meatloaf mixture until it is evenly mixed, but make sure you don’t overmix it.
- Press the mixture into the loaf pan and spread the ketchup mixture evenly over the top of the loaf.
- Bake the meatloaf in the oven for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center reaches 160 F.