Your family will love this Paleo Meatloaf recipe that tastes great when made with either turkey or beef!
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs of ground beef –OR– 2 lbs of ground turkey
- 2 lbs of ground beef –OR– 2 lbs of ground turkey
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 onion, chopped small
- 1 (10 oz) package of frozen spinach, thawed and water drained
- 1/2 of a red bell pepper, chopped small
- 1/2 cup of my Tangy Paleo BBQ Sauce (or your favorite BBQ sauce, or just use ketchup)
- 1 tsp of chili powder
- 1 tsp of salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1 tsp of oregano
- 1 tsp of thyme
- 1/2 tsp of cayenne
- 2 tbs of olive oil (to sauté vegetables)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350º F
- Sauté onions and peppers over medium heat in a saucepan with 2 tbs of olive oil just until tender
- Add spinach, garlic, and spices to the sautéed vegetables in the pan, stir gently
- Remove saucepan with vegetables from heat, set aside
- Put uncooked ground beef (or) ground turkey in a large bowl
- Pour the whisked eggs and almond flour and mix into the ground meat with your hands – no need to overdo it
- Now take veggies from the saucepan and pour into bowl
- Once again, mix the vegetables into the meat with your hands
- Now form mixture into a loaf shape and center in a loaf pan or meatloaf pan – it should be a little smaller than the size of the pan
- Finally, pour over the BBQ sauce or ketchup to cover top and sides of the meatloaf
- Cook about 1 hr to 1 hr 15 minutes. Oven cooking times may vary. If you have a meat thermometer, the internal temperature of the meatloaf should reach 155º F. Avoid overcooking!
- Remove from oven and allow to set for about 10 minutes before slicing
- Add extra BBQ or your own sauce as desired
- Serve hot and enjoy!
