Bison Meatloaf with Green Chile and Bacon

Created this one today. Wanted a spicy, yet still tender, meatloaf. Since I don't eat beef, bison was used instead. Very tender and flavorful.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds ground bison
• 1 cup milk
• 0.5 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 0.5 cup chopped green chile peppers
• 0.5 cup bacon bits
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 ½ teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.5 teaspoon dry mustard
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoon ground sage
• 0.75 cup barbeque sauce, or more to taste

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine ground bison, milk, bread crumbs, green chile peppers, bacon bits, egg, liquid smoke, onion powder, dry mustard, garlic powder, and ground sage in a bowl. Mix by hand.
3. Transfer mixture to a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Spread barbeque sauce over the top.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until bison is no longer pink, about 1 hour 45 minutes.