Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf

Here's what you'll need:

• 1 pound ground chicken

• 1/2 cup diced bell pepper

• 1/2 cup diced celery

• 1/2 cup diced onion

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

• 1 egg

• 1 cup Buffalo sauce; divided

• 1 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing; divided

• 1 cup bread crumbs

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Blue cheese crumbles for topping

 Directions:

1. In a pan over medium heat, add peppers, onions and celery, season with salt and pepper, cook until softened; about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool

2. In a large bowl add chicken, egg, bread crumbs,

3. parsley, garlic powder, paprika, 1/2 cup ranch or blue cheese, 1/2 cup buffalo sauce, and once cooled add the pepper, onion celery mixture

4. Mix until combined. Best way to do this is with your hands. Do not over mix otherwise your meatloaf will be tough not moist

5. Turn meatloaf mixture out into a greased baking sheet

6. Form into loaf shape

7. In a small bowl, whisk remaining Buffalo sauce and ranch

8. Brush over meatloaf

9. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes

10. Remove from oven, top with blue cheese crumbles

11. Back in oven and bake for another 5-10 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F  (If not using blue cheese crumbles then just leave the meatloaf in the oven the entire cook time)

12. Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes before slicing and enjoying!