Meatloaf.

Either you love it or you hate it. I spent years despising this beefy goodness as a child, only to find I just didn't like the way it was being made. First off, I HAAAAATE ketchup - hate me if you will, but it's gross. So slathering it on greasy, baked hamburger meat with soggy bread crumbs and some eggs was definitely NOT my forte...

Once I married Mr. Picky Pants, I found out that he loves meatloaf almost as much as a fat kid loves cake. So I had to play around with it and find a way to make it that both of us could tolerate... It ended up being a pretty standard meatloaf, only I added some A-1 steaksauce to the mix and only ruined one half of the meatloaf with ketchup before throwing it in the oven.

This post isn't about baked meatloaf, though... It's about GRILLED meatloaf... Seriously. I made meatloaf the other night and since it was hotter than the 10th level of Hell in my house, there was no way I was firing up the oven! I'm going to apologize for the lack of pictures - my camera battery decided to die before I even though of doing the meatloaf.

That being said, this is what I did:

1. I made the meatloaf mixture - Use whatever one you normally use, or if you really want me to post one, let me know - mine is probably much different than what you're used to, though! I add WAY more garlic than most sane people can tolerate!

2. Form it into a loaf slightly thinner than you would usually make and don't put it in a pan. I just set mine on a piece of foil.

3. Preheat your grill.. I started it around medium-high (gas grill... I have not yet mastered the of charcoal grilling, though that is on my list of "shit I need to learn this summer."). Once the grill was ready, I put on the meatloaf on the grill and let it sear for 5 minutes. Flipped it and did the same.

4. Once it has seared, turn the heat down to medium or medium-low and let it cook to your desired doneness... I'm pretty partial to super-well done meatloaf, but to each their own! (If you like ketchup on it, put it on during the last 5-10 minutes and let it bake in.

That's pretty much it - You have not lived until you're had grilled meatloaf! Awesome way to make a comfort classic into a summer meal!