Best 9 Bold Spicy Meatloaf Recipes

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If you're tired of bland and boring meatloaf, it's time to turn up the heat and create a bold and spicy masterpiece. With the right combination of spices, herbs, and ingredients, you can transform this classic dish into an explosion of flavor that will tantalize your taste buds. From fiery chipotle peppers to smoky paprika and zesty cumin, the options for adding spice and complexity are endless. Whether you prefer a slow-cooked, oven-baked, or grilled meatloaf, this article will provide you with the inspiration and guidance you need to create a bold and spicy meatloaf that will leave your family and friends craving more.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CLASSIC SPICY MEATLOAF



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This is my family's favorite meatloaf recipe. Onion may be substituted for green onions (scallions).

Provided by Angela Smith

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Sausage

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped green onions
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 rib celery, finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
⅔ cup ketchup, divided
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds ground beef
¾ pound spicy ground pork sausage
1 cup bread crumbs
⅓ cup minced fresh parsley
2 large eggs, slightly beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green onions, carrot, celery, and garlic until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Cover skillet with a lid and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender, about 5 more minutes. Stir 1/3 cup ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper into vegetable mixture; cook until warmed through, about 1 minute.
  • Mix ground beef, sausage, vegetable mixture, bread crumbs, parsley, and eggs in a large bowl; form into a loaf and place in a rectangular baking pan with 2-inch high sides. Cover loaf with remaining 1/3 cup ketchup.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 172.9 mg, Fat 32.9 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 32.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 1691.1 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

SPICY MEATLOAF



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Make and share this Spicy Meatloaf recipe from Food.com.

Provided by We luv 2 eat

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf, 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

7 1/2 ounces hot tomato sauce
4 ounces diced green chilies
1 egg, beaten
2 pieces bread, toasted & crumbed
1/2 diced onion
onion powder
garlic powder
1 lb ground beef
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 375°F.
  • Heat hot tomato sauce in saucepan over medium heat until slightly thickened; let cool.
  • In a bowl, add 3/4 of the diced onion and 3/4 of the cooled tomato sauce.
  • Add remaining ingredients to the bowl; mix well.
  • Load meat into loaf pan.
  • Pepper the top of loaf, add remaining onion; pour remaining tomato sauce on top.
  • Cover with foil and bake 1 hour.

BOLD & SPICY MEATLOAF



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Say hello to traditional meatloaf's sassy cousin, Bold & Spicy Meatloaf! With A.1. Sauce, this spicy meatloaf will be the star of your dinnertime menu.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 Tbsp. A.1. Bold & Spicy Sauce, divided
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 cup dry Italian-style bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped green peppers
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Reserve 2 Tbsp. A.1. Sauce for later use. Mix remaining A.1. Sauce with remaining ingredients just until blended.
  • Press into 8x4-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray; drizzle with reserved A.1. Sauce.
  • Bake 40 to 45 min. or until done (160ºF). Let stand 10 min. before slicing to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Sodium 670 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 0.8145 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 20 g

SWEET AND SPICY MEATLOAF



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 green bell peppers, diced small
2 red bell peppers, diced small
1 large yellow onion, diced small
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup whole milk
2 heads garlic, roasted and mashed into a paste
2 heads garlic, roasted and mashed into a paste
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup steak sauce
1/4 cup sriracha
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning
2 pounds 80/20 ground beef
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
3 eggs, beaten
1 bunch fresh Italian parsley, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mashed potatoes, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the green peppers, red peppers and onions until very soft and browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate or baking sheet and refrigerate until cold. (This can be done a day ahead.)
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix the breadcrumbs, milk and roasted garlic in a bowl; it should have an oatmeal-like consistency. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, mix the ketchup, steak sauce, sriracha, maple syrup and steak seasoning. If the sauce is too spicy for you, add a little more ketchup to mellow the heat. Set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the ground beef, sausage, parsley, eggs, pepper-onion mixture and two-thirds of the meatloaf sauce. Mix well, but don't overwork. Take a small ball of the mixture and make a bite-size patty. Saute the patty in a pan until cooked through, then taste. Add salt and pepper to the meatloaf mix as needed.
  • When you are happy with the flavor, place the meatloaf mixture in a greased loaf pan, or form it into a log and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven; adjust the oven to a low broil. Brush the top of the loaf with half of the remaining sauce, then return to the oven to caramelize the sauce, 2 to 3 minutes. Let rest for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve with mashed potatoes and a drizzle of the remaining sauce.

SPICY SALSA MEATLOAF



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Looking for a new way to perk up meatloaf? Stir salsa into the meat mixture and then top the loaf with salsa. The amount of heat is up to you.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/2 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1 egg
1/4 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix all ingredients except 1/4 cup salsa. Press mixture into ungreased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Top with 1/4 cup salsa.
  • Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F. Serve with additional salsa if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 370 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 1 g

SPICY SMOKED MEATLOAF



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This is like a little taste of pure masterfulness. I am a fanatic of meatloaf and wandered around aimlessly for 20-odd years looking for an answer... This is it!

Provided by LJNew

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatloaf Recipes     Beef Meatloaf Recipes

Time 2h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 23

cooking spray
3 pounds ground beef
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
3 eggs
1 large white onion, chopped
½ cup panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 hot banana peppers, diced
2 teaspoons pink salt
2 teaspoons onion salt
2 teaspoons garlic salt
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup tomato-based chile sauce (such as Heinz®)
¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground red chile pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine ground beef, diced tomatoes, eggs, onion, panko bread crumbs, seasoned salt, 2 teaspoons pepper, hot banana peppers, pink salt, onion salt, garlic salt, paprika, and liquid smoke flavoring in a large bowl. Mix well with your hands. Pack it into the prepared loaf pan, doming the top.
  • Smoke meatloaf for 2 hours, adding wood chips to the drip tray according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Whisk ketchup, chile sauce, sugar, 1 tablespoon pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red chile pepper, and red pepper flakes together to make sauce.
  • Drain excess grease from meatloaf; spread sauce on top. Return to smoker for 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Cholesterol 143 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 2073.9 mg, Sugar 8 g

A.1. BOLD & SPICY MEATLOAF



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A humble weeknight meatloaf gets a bold and spicy appeal when you forgo the ketchup sauce and use A.1. sauce instead!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce, divided
2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 onion, chopped
1/3 cup A.1. Bold & Spicy Sauce
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix 1/2 cup tomato sauce and all remaining ingredients until blended.
  • Press into 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Bake 50 min.; drain. Top with remaining tomato sauce; bake 10 min. or until meatloaf is done (160ºF).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Sodium 420 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 24 g

LOW CARB HOT AND SPICY MEATLOAF



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This hot wing-inspired meatloaf can be cut into strips and dipped into ranch or bleu cheese dressing. Blue cheese crumbles can be mixed in with the meat mix. The meatloaf mix can also be formed into patties and pan-fried or can be divided into muffin cups and baked for only 25 to 30 minutes to save time.

Provided by Mercy

Categories     Pork

Time 1h25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lbs ground chuck
3 tablespoons minced onions
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 egg
1 cup crushed pork rind
1 cup wing hot sauce, divided (Hooter's brand preferred)
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Mix first five ingredients and 1/2 cup of hotwing sauce together and form in a loaf.
  • Put it in a loaf pan and leave space on sides.
  • Bake at 350°F for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is cooked.
  • Top with the remaining 1/2 cup wing sauce and let sit for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.5, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 133.5, Sodium 1122.4, Carbohydrate 2.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.1, Protein 30.6

SPICY MEAT LOAF



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This is not your typical meat loaf! The green chili salsa really gives it some zip, and the pork sausage combined with the beef adds variety. Meat loaves of all kinds are a favorite around here.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 eggs
1/2 cup green or red chili salsa
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
Additional salsa, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine eggs, salsa and bread crumbs. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Press into an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan. , Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°; drain. Top with additional salsa if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 408mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 21g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right ground meat: A combination of ground beef and ground pork is a classic choice for meatloaf, but you can also use ground turkey, chicken, or lamb.
  • Don't overmix the meatloaf: Overmixing can make the meatloaf tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use bread crumbs or crackers to help bind the meatloaf: This will help keep it moist and prevent it from falling apart.
  • Add some vegetables to the meatloaf: This will add flavor and moisture. Try adding grated carrots, celery, or zucchini.
  • Season the meatloaf well: Use a variety of spices and herbs to give the meatloaf flavor. Garlic, onion, salt, and pepper are all good choices.
  • Bake the meatloaf at a high temperature for a short amount of time: This will help create a crispy crust and juicy interior.
  • Let the meatloaf rest before slicing it: This will help the meatloaf hold its shape and prevent it from falling apart.

Conclusion:

Meatloaf is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious and flavorful meatloaf that will be the star of your next meal. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give meatloaf a try!

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