Amazing Venison Meatloaf

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   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).