July 08, 2020

Smoked Turkey Meatloaf Recipe

Smoked Turkey Meatloaf Recipe:

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Ingredients:

- 2 lb. ground turkey

- ½ lb thick cut bacon diced into small pieces (I have the best luck with Benton’s smoked bacon)

- 8 oz. block of Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese (Optional)

- 2 eggs

- 1.75 oz package of asiago or parmesan crisps finely crushed (feel free to substitute regular old crackers but these add a depth of flavor I love and cuts out the carbs)

- 1 package dry ranch seasoning

- 2 cups of fresh spinach chopped

- 1 medium white onion diced fine

- ½ medium red bell pepper diced

- ½ medium yellow bell pepper diced

- 4 cloves garlic minced

- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

Seasonings:

- 2 TBSP Full Boar BBQ All-Purpose Garden, Barn, and River Rub

- Full Boar BBQ Classic Campfire BBQ Rub

Glaze:

- Full Boar BBQ Classic Campfire Sauce (Our Suggestion)

Alternatives:

- Full Boar BBQ Bonfire Sweet Heat Spicy BBQ Sauce

- Full Boar BBQ Classic Campfire Classic BBQ Sauce

Directions:

- In a cast iron pan fry bacon until almost crisp. Drain most of the bacon grease. Add in the onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic. Sweat until everything is soft, about 3-5 minutes.

- In the meantime, starting with the turkey and ending with the eggs (the rest of the order doesn’t matter) put all the ingredients except the cheese, if you choose to use it, in a large bowl along with about 1-2 TBSP of Full Boar BBQ Campfire Rub.

- If you do want to use the cheese cut the 8 oz. block into one inch cubes and set aside.

- When the vegetables and bacon are finished add them to the bowl also and mix everything very well using your hands.

- Place a 1- 1 ½ inch layer in the bottom of your pan leaving at least a one inch gap on all sides. If using the cheese place in the center of your loaf. Take the rest of the meat mixture and form a loaf around the cheese making sure to cover all the cheese so it does not leak out during the cook.

- Cover generously with your Full Boar BBQ Campfire Rub. This will create an awesome bark during the cook.

Cooking:

- Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees.

- Place your pan in the cooker and cook for 2 ½ hours

- In the meantime grab your sauce and place in a bowl with a BBQ brush.

- After 2 ½ hours of cooking remove loaf from the smoker. Heavily glaze the entire thing with the BBQ sauce.