I’m in a major funk here. And I’m not one to be in a constant funk. I go through these probably 2-3 times per year. I’ll hit this weird stage where people aggravate me more than usual, my recipes start to fail, and I don’t really want to do anything. I even get annoyed while driving. And I usually don’t get annoyed because I just think people are dumb so I ignore them and drive the speed limit. But my aggravation is getting the best of me. I get frustrated constantly reading mean comments on social media and I kind of go into attack mode. I’m not one to attack people, I just usually kill them with kindness (you know, the passive aggressive way) but when people become rude over social media, I pretty much want to claw their eyes out. There, I said it.
BUT, I won’t do that. I’ll get over my funk at some point. Maybe it’s because I have to give the government half my hard earned savings. That’s always a ball buster. If I had balls. Damn taxes. Or maybe it’s because it’s not summer yet. Summer makes everything better. Either way, I still have to pay the government and I still love living in Colorado where it sometimes snows in May, so I just need to pull my wedgie out of my butt and go get an ice cream cone. People with ice cream cones always look like they really enjoy life. Yep, I need an ice cream cone.
Ok, so I’m done with negativity. DONE WITH IT. You know why?? Because I have a new cookbook coming out soon and George and I just decided on a different cookbook cover so I’m officially excited. With the book cover being done, there are only a few more feedback steps we have to do before the book goes into the printer on April 1st. Pretty exciting! That means we will have it in our hands in the next month and people will have their preorders come June 10th. Did you preorder your cookbook yet??
Speaking of the cookbook, did you sign up for our giveaway yet?? It’s to win a trip to San Diego for you and a friend to cook with George and I and play in the warm, sunny city! Come play with us!
Bacon Chorizo Chipotle Smothered Meatloaf
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground chorizo
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 cup chopped button mushrooms
- 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
- 1/4 white onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 2–3 tablespoons Sir Kensington’s Chipotle Mayo or homemade chipotle mayo
- chopped green onions, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Place all ingredients, except for the bacon, mayo and green onions, in a large bowl and mix well with your hands until combined.
- Put all the mixture into a 9×5 baking dish. Cut the bacon strips in half so they fit across the baking dish perfectly. Layer the bacon down the baking dish, overlapping the bacon slightly and covering all the meat mixture. Tuck the sides of the bacon in so they don’t turn up while they bake.
- Place in oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Then turn on broiler and cook for less than 5 minutes, just to brown the bacon a little more. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t burn.
- Garnish with chipotle mayo and green onions.
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My husband has never been a lover of meatloaf, much to my dismay. I love it, and every time I’d make it, he’d turn his nose up to it. I was making this recipe tonight and when my husband found out it was meatloaf, he expressed his disappointment. I told him I was making it for me because I love meatloaf. When he tasted it he exclaimed, “this meatloaf is amazing!” Finally, after 11 years, I found a meatloaf recipe my husband (and I) love!
hahahaha that’s awesome! this is definitely a “man’s” meatloaf, so flavorful and filling! glad you both liked it!
“Oh my God honey, this is the best!”…”I’ve gotta say you’ve ever made”…”I could eat this a few time a week”…Those are just a few of my husbands comments after he dug in! Absolutely delicious!
This was fantastic, as are all of your recipes! We topped it off with some of your caramel coffee cake for a special Easter dessert. Thank you for all of the wonderful recipes you provide, my kids never complain about a new recipe when I tell them it’s from your site!
I really appreciate your tip on the immersion blender, too. I bought one today specifically to make this recipe. I will never make it in the food processor again!
so glad you like both recipes!! and that’s so damn cool to hear that kids like my recipes since I hated all food when i was younger! hope no recipe every disappoints!
I don’t have a 9 x 5 pan. I do have an 8.5 x 4.5 but don’t know if that would be too small? I don’t want to cook it and then have it run out over the edges into the oven. Do you know if the pan I have would work or be too small?
that should still work! maybe place it on a baking sheet just in case you get any bubble over
Do you bake it in a loaf pan, or do you just form a loaf on a baking dish?
a loaf pan keeps it formed together a little better
Did anyone else have an enormous amount of grease/fat in the pan afterward?
So good! So, so, so, SO GOOD! Served it with mashed sweet potato and the best part? The kids aged 7, 5 and 2 all have clean plates!
The meatloaf that I made, the almond flour was very visible. How do I avoid that from happening?
Some almond flour is more course than others. You could try sifting it to get a finer flour.
Can I use an egg instead of almond flour? I don’t have any almond flour and heading out to the store with 3 kids under 5 is a night mare.
I’ve made this several times and love, love, love it! The bacon really gives it a taste kick. Your blog makes me laugh and smile everytime I read it..and the recipes are amazing. Keep up the good work, girl!