Moose Meatloaf Recipe

It’s a lucky family that can fill their freezer with a moose … but then what do you do with it? My Moose Meatloaf Recipe can help you out!

The first (and so far, only) time my husband came home with a moose, I was a bit overwhelmed. There was suddenly an entire deep freeze full of meat – that I had no clue how to cook. He had a few ideas, but since I do most of the meals, I was left searching for recipes. I didn’t find many, so I made sure to jot down my experiments that worked. Here’s the best (so far) meatloaf recipe I’ve made with moose; you could easily do this with ground beef, too.

Ingredients

• 1 kg ground moose (or beef)

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1 apple, finely diced or shredded (red delicious is a great choice, but any type should be fine)

• ½ onion, diced or shredded

• ¼ cup bread crumbs/croutons

• 1 tsp oregano

• 1 tsp summer savory

• ¼ cup maple BBQ sauce, plus a few tsp to cover

Instructions

• Beat egg.
• Add to meat, apple, onion, and sauce and mix.
• Add bread crumbs and spices. Mix again.
• Form into pan.
• Brush sauce over top.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes.

Goes great with some garlic mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli – or fiddleheads, if you’ve got ’em!