A Smoky Twist on Meatloaf

Enter the classic american meal – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans.  Who doesn’t love the homey comfort this meal provides?  I know my family does.  They always ask “are you trying to knock us out (make us go to sleep) with this meal?”.  I always smile when they say it because it is their way of saying “thanks mom” for cooking one of our favorites.  

I used the McCormick meatloaf packet and recipe (clean eaters don’t kill me – I’m sure there is a recipe somewhere on pinterest for a homemade version).  I used ground turkey instead of ground beef and added in 1/2 cup of PictSweet seasoning blend – a mix of frozen onions, bell peppers, celery and parsley.  For the topping I mixed 1/4 cup ketchup with 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce (I used the new Heinz Memphis BBQ sauce) to give the meatloaf a nice smoky flavor instead of just the traditional ketchup topping.

If you try out this little twist let me know what you think!

Bye!