INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup bread crumbs (I use Progresso Italian)
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup onions, finely diced (1 Onion)
4 garlic cloves, minced (2 Tsp Granulated Garlic)
2 pounds ground beef
1 pound Jimmy Dean Hot sausage
2 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Monterey Jack
5 or 6 dashes of Worchestershire
1 T Dijon Mustard
1 tsp Thyme
1 tsp Oregano
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
Saute the diced onions in the oil until they turn golden (about 10 minutes). Soak the bread crumbs in the milk for a couple minutes. Mix everything together and form into loaf. I smoke the loaf on a piece of parchment paper cut as close to the size of the loaf as possible. With the WSM that allows all the grease to drain into the water pan and the smoke penetrates the bottom of the loaf making a smoke ring there as well. I smoke at 300-350* until the loaf hits 160º-165º.(about 2 hours) Sometimes I put a red sauce (ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard to taste) on top for the last half hour or so.