Amazing Venison Meatloaf

This venison meatloaf with pork sausage is a delicious, moist meatloaf that's good enough for company. Spices and brandy give it a bit of a kick.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 344 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease
• cooking spray
• 1.5 pounds ground venison
• 0.25 teaspoon ground sage
• 0.5 pound pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean®)
• 1.5 fluid ounces brandy (such as Christian Brothers®)
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning (such as McCormick®)
• 0.5 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
• 2 onion sandwich buns (such as S. Rosen's®)
• 0.5 teaspoon seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and the juices run clear, 60 to 70 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray am 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Step 3

Mix together venison, pork sausage, and onion in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Run water from the faucet briefly over onion buns, squeeze water out of buns, and break into small pieces. Add pieces of onion buns to meat mixture and mix until incorporated.

Step 4

Add eggs, brandy, bacon grease, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, red pepper flakes, seasoned salt, garlic and herb seasoning, black pepper, and sage to meat mixture; stir until well combined. Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pan.