Savannah’s Hearty Meatloaf (Gluten Free)

Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a large bowl combine cumin, pepper, chili powder, salt and oats. Add carrot, onion, garlic, bell pepper, and eggs. Stir well. Incorporate ground beef using a spoon or your (clean) hands.

Cover the inside of a large 10” loaf pan in foil, leaving a wide over hang of foil on two opposite ends. Spray the foil with Pam or other non-stick baking spray or oil.

Pat meatloaf mixture into the foil lined pan. Firmly press it into the pan and then lift it out of the pan by pulling foil edges up. Turn it upside down on a broiler pan or a rack that you’ve placed on a rimmed baking sheet and remove foil. This should create a meatloaf shaped like a loaf of homemade bread.

Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.

Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl. After 45 minutes of baking, pull the loaf out of the oven and brush sauce over loaf. Put it back in the oven and continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes or until an internal temperature of 170 F is reached. Total cook time is approximately an hour.