Inspired by Good Eats, Alton Brown’s television show, we love the addition of
something as healthy as rolled oats to absorb liquid and retain tenderness. A food
processor makes quick work of chopping. Do not add the meat to the food processor;
stir in manually. Ground meat should be handled as little and as lightly as possible. In
fact, don’t even squeeze the final mixture.

serves 6 to 8

for the meat loaf:

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Dash cayenne
½ teaspoon barbecue spice blend of choice, see Rubs and Sauces, page 00
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped
3 medium cloves garlic
½ red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
1½ pounds ground bison
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
2 eggs plus 1 egg white

for the glaze:

3/4 cup chile sauce (available in the ketchup aisle of the supermarket)
¼ cup pepper jelly, melted
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Dash bottled hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon honey

In a food-processor bowl, combine oats, pepper, cayenne, barbecue spice, and oregano;
pulse to a fine powder, and then move to a large bowl.

Combine the onion, carrot, garlic, and red pepper in the food processor bowl. Pulse
until the mixture is finely chopped, but not puréed.

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