Easy Low Carb Meatloaf

This recipe could not be more simple and is also easy to modify. Here, I used almond flour and a pinch of ground flax seed for a bit of added fiber and protein. I have also used oat flour and traditional all-purpose flour. You only need it to aid in creating density and cohesion. You don't need a lot, so use what your diet dictates. I wanted to reduce my carbohydrate and gluten intake. If you can't NOT use breadcrumbs...then use a comparable amount of breadcrumbs.

But I promise you, you can skip it, and no one will know🤩

Another easy sub you can make is tomato paste or tomato sauce. I have made it both ways and I prefer the taste of tomato paste. If you do not have any, use a no sugar added tomato sauce.

My ultimate meatloaf has very few ingredients, isn't soft on the inside, and tastes exactly as the title indicates: like MEAT. 

This recipe hits that mark for me. You may think it's basic, and perhaps it is, but we like it and feel like it's a solid item in our dinner rotation especially as we are trying to focus on cooking meals we can feel better about (HI, this is Heather the Marketing Director by the way🙋‍♀️)

Lastly, you will see I grated the onion in. That's an old habit of mine form the "hide all the veggies" Era I was once in when my kids were small. But honestly, I like the added moisture, and the flavor imparted when you get all of that ONION in there. It's raw and I think, for this particular recipe, I prefer it. Don't get me wrong, I understand and appreciate a good sauteed onion in meatloaf. But here- grated it what I preferred. Just carefully grate it over the bowl.

PS: don't overmix this and don't smash this into a loaf shape. If I wasn't taking a photo of this, I would have combined my meats first, combined in my wet ingredients, then my dry. That's just the way I do it so there are no pockets of "uncombined" ingredients. Just my 2 cents here.

The Easy Prep:

1. Add the ingredients to a large bowl.
2. Lightly mix to combine- WITH YOUR HANDS.
3. Turn out onto a lined cookie sheet. I used non-stick foil. I have never in my life used a loaf pan for meatloaf. Not sure why, but 30 years of home cooking and I guess I set in my ways :)
4. Shape this up like a loaf of even size and height, drizzle with a small amount of avocado or olive oil and bake for 1-1:10 at 350. Test for doneness, allow to cool a bit, and serve.

Note: this is REALLY good on the smoker or pellet grill. I was just out of pellets on this particular day so in the oven it went!