Whole30 Classic Meatloaf | The Defined Dish

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats add fiber, while crushed crackers can be a cost-effective filler.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: tomato puree

💰Cheaper: homemade sauce

Tomato puree has less sugar, and homemade sauce can be made from pantry staples.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal can bind ingredients while reducing cholesterol.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Heat the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and thyme and saute until tender, about 7 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in the tomato paste and coconut aminos. Set aside to let cool.

When cool, place ground beef, almond flour, 2 beaten eggs, and plenty of salt and pepper (to taste) in a bowl. Pour the onion mixture on top and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meatloaf will be dense.

Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper.

In a bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients until well combined.

Spread the sauce over the top of the meatloaf.

Bake for 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meatloaf reads 155°F. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before slicing.

Make thick slices to serve.

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