Gluten-free Meatloaf

I'm fairly certain meatloaf is a food I can eat often, maybe even weekly.

Meatloaf was one of my Dad's favorite foods and it was one of the foods he enjoyed as he neared the end of his life. This is why I haven't been blogging too much recently.
I made meatloaf the other day in memory of my Dad and although my Dad didn't eat gluten-free I think this recipe is pretty close to the meatloaf our family ate when I was a kid. I'm fairly certain this would be considered a classic American meatloaf with the sweet ketchup topping.

This recipe makes a 9 x 13 pan full of meatloaf which was always enough to feed my bunch - me and and the 3 men in my life (my honey and 2 adult sons). Mostly now it's just my honey and myself but I make this size meatloaf anyways because A. we love it and B. we went leftovers.

Gluten-free Meatloaf

3 pounds ground meat; 2 lbs ground beef and 1 lb ground pork
4 eggs
1/4 cup gluten-free bread crumbs ***I prefer EnrG brand as it's local to the Seattle area
1/4 cup buttermilk
half yellow onion, chopped
2-4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 TBSP parsley, fresh or dried
1 tsp each rosemary and sage, fresh or dried
Topping
1/2 cup ketchup
2 TBSP brown sugar
1 tsp. mustard

Preheat oven to 350
Chop the garlic and herbs together with a 1/2 tsp salt.
In a small skillet heat 1 TBSP olive oil, sauté on low the onion, garlic and fresh herbs until the onion is translucent. Set aside to cool.

In a large bowl combine the eggs, bread crumbs and buttermilk (don't let this sit it will congeal), stir in the cooled onion mixture an additional 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste (about a 1/2 tsp). Spray a baking pan with non stick cooking spray, evenly press the meat mixture into the pan. Place in preheated 350 oven, bake for 45 minutes, remove from oven and remove any excess fat from the edges ~ this requires a bit of skill or luck ~ tilt the pan by placing one end on extra hot pad and use a spoon or a baster to remove the excess fat.
Mix topping ingredients together, spread the topping evenly over the meatloaf, return to the oven for 15 minutes.

ENJOY!!!!

~thank you for reading What The Food Gluten Free~