Buffalo Blue Cheese Meatloaf
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 rib celery, finely diced
1/3 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
1/3 cup Buffalo wing sauce (Frank’s)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Kosher salt & fresh-ground pepper, to taste
1 pound ground beef
1/2-pound Italian sausage
Topping:
1/3 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, from a wedge
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, combine egg, onion, celery, panko, wing sauce, oregano and salt & pepper, to taste. Add beef and sausage. Mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into a loaf in a greased baking dish or on a sheet pan.
Bake 20 minutes. Spread wing sauce over top; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until a digital probe thermometer reads 160°, 20-30 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.