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ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide a healthier option, while crushed crackers can be more budget-friendly.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: sugar-free ketchup

💰Cheaper: tomato sauce

Sugar-free ketchup reduces calories, while tomato sauce can be a lower-cost alternative.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: no sauce

Homemade options can be healthier, and skipping sauce saves money.

Chop parsley, green bell pepper, and half of a large yellow onion.

Saute onions and bell peppers in avocado oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until translucent.

Add garlic paste and all-purpose seasoning to the veggies and cook until tender, then cool in the refrigerator.

In a large bowl, combine 1 pound ground pork and 1 pound ground beef.

Add the cooled veggies, Boars and garlic and herbs cheese, and sour cream to the meat mixture.

Season with smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, all-purpose seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Add chopped parsley and 2 beaten eggs to the mixture.

Incorporate 1.5 to 2 cups of bread crumbs until the mixture holds together.

Refrigerate the mixture for 30-45 minutes to firm up.

Shape the mixture into a loaf without using a loaf pan for more crust.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Transfer the meatloaf to a wire rack and season the outside with all-purpose seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Bake for about 45 minutes, checking for an internal temperature of 165°F.

Prepare the sauce by mixing 1 cup barbecue sauce, 1 cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, and 1/4 cup brown sugar.

After 45 minutes, brush the sauce on the meatloaf and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes.

Let the meatloaf rest for 20 minutes before slicing.

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