Before I started eating paleo, I never ate meatloaf. It wasn’t something my mom ever made. And I sure wasn’t going to make a loaf of meat myself when I was in college. If I made toad in a hole for every single meal, I was doing pretty good. But meatloaf? Gross.
But nowadays, I’ve come to love meatloaf. And it’s come to love me. I have all sorts of meatloaf recipes now like my Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf or my Bacon Chorizo Chipotle Smothered Meatloaf and my Mexican Meatloaf, and all are incredibly satisfying and filling in the best sort of way. It’s like getting a full meal in one slice. But the thing that sucks about meatloaf is it takes forever to bake. And you usually want a side dish with it which takes even more time to cook up. BUT NOT ANYMORE. This meal is made completely in the instant pot and it couldn’t be easier.
Along with the invention of The Bachelor and podcasts about true crime, the instant pot is one of the best inventions of our generation. It’s so damn easy and versatile and it tastes so much damn better than a slow cooker! And don’t get me wrong, I still love my slow cooker, but sometimes it cooks like an old man, instead of a millennial. Whatever the hell that means. I’m sorry to all the old men I just offended. All 2 that read this. Hi Dad! I just didn’t sleep last night from a wicked bad stomach ache so I’ve been up since 1am. You can’t trust any restaurants nowadays!
Speaking of old men, my husband has officially taken up the old man sport – Golf. He’s a golfer. He played 36 rounds over the weekend then we went to a driving range for a quick date night on Sunday. I missed so many balls in a row that I was beginning to get a cramp in my back and a blister, so I threw the towel in early. Crushed it. And now he’s planning a trip to Arizona in the winter with DA BOYZ. He’s so into it. Which is completely cool with me because he stopped caring about football. I haven’t seen football on in so long, other than quickly checking the score. He doesn’t care. It’s so awesome. And surprisingly, I would much rather have golf on than football. Which makes no sense. Golf is so incredibly boring. BUT there are a handful of guys who know how to lift and dress themselves so they aren’t too bad on the eyes. Football covers everything up with pads, but golf’s stupid polos show if someone takes care of themselves. So I’m pro golf. Less football = a happier wife. Happy wife, happy life.
I sound like such a b*tch today. Sorry again. It’s the 4 inches of snow in Colorado and the stomach ache that continues to linger. Check back in tomorrow and I should be less b*tchy. Probably not, but maybe!
Instant Pot Sweet & Spicy Garlic Herb Meatloaf
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 small sweet onion, minced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound fingerling potatoes
- 1 cup bone broth
For the sweet & spicy sauce:
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
For the broiler:
- 2 tablespoons melted ghee
- pinch of sea salt
For the garnish:
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together beef, pork, garlic, onion, pepper, herbs, almond flour, ketchup, mustard, egg, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper until completely combined.
- Use a sharp knife to poke a hole in every fingerling potato. Place the basin inside the instant pot then add the fingerling potatoes in the bottom. Pour 1 cup of bone broth on top of the potatoes along with a pinch of salt then place the instant pot rack on top of potatoes (the rack that comes with the instant pot).
- Place two long pieces of foil on top of each other (like a plus sign) then place the meatloaf mixture in the middle and shape into a loaf that will fit inside the instant pot. Roll up the sides of the foil to create a basket shape holder around the meatloaf then place in the instant pot on top of the rack.
- Secure the lid, close off the pressure valve, turn on and press manual to high pressure and press the up button until the time hits 30 minutes. The instant pot will have to come to pressure then the time will begin.
- While meatloaf cooks, turn on the broiler. Then, place all ingredients for the sweet & spicy sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat and let reduce for 10-15 minutes, until thick and darker in color.
- Once the time is up, quick release by turning the valve slowly to vent for a few seconds before opening up the vent completely. Once it is done venting, the float valve will drop.
- Remove meatloaf and place on a baking sheet. Then strain the potatoes from the liquid and place on the baking sheet with meatloaf. Brush melted ghee on top of the potatoes and sprinkle with salt. Then brush on 1/2 the sweet & spicy sauce on top of the meatloaf. Place meatloaf and potatoes under the broiler for 5 minutes.
- Top meatloaf with green onions, slice and serve alongside the crispy fingerling potatoes and the extra sauce on the side.
Notes
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What can I substitute for almond flour? Cassava? I have allergies to almonds (and most everything else ugh!). Thanks for your recipes!
i haven’t an alternative for this recipe, so i can’t say for sure that cassava would work. you might be able to use another nut flour!
Juli!!!! You killed it with this recipe. My kids fought over the last piece. Instead of foil, I put the meatloaf mixture in a 6-cup shuffle dish (’cause I have one and I’m cheap and like to conserve foil) and subbed 1 Tbsp flax meal + 3 Tbsp water for the egg (’cause egg allergy) and it was crazy delicious and super easy. Though I did have an extra dish to wash in my effort to miserly conserve foil, it wasn’t a deal breaker since the kids had to wash the dishes.
So good – making it again next week and prepping everything ahead of time so I just have to add it to the Instant Pot and let ‘er rip.
awesome!! thanks for trying it, jessica!
Our beautiful recipe, very well explained and I believe it is not difficult to do, I will take the risk in the kitchen now, thanks for sharing!
Ok, I’m new to your page and I have a question. I didn’t think potatoes were allowed on paleo, they are a starch. Can you explain please?
potatoes aren’t strict paleo, but they are something i eat since i am physically active and prefer extra carbohydrates.
Hello Juli,
Thank you for this yummy recipe. Will you be sending over your recent recipes to Real Plans soon??
Thank you.
they are working hard right now to get my newest recipes uploaded in their system! i didn’t know they were so behind so they are going to work hard the next month to get those updated ASAP!! i’m sorry for the delay!
Made this bad boy last night….SO tasty! Love the spicy kick it has! Although I somehow seemed to screw the easiest recipe ever up — when the 30 mins was up in the instant pot, mine wasnt cooked all the way through. Not sure if my loaf was too fat/thick or what? I ended up baking on 350 for about 30 more minutes until it was done.
oh no! i wonder what happened!
Mine also wasnt cooked through. I even only used 1.5 pounds of ground meat. Its currently in the oven but the potatoes? OMG So Good! I’ll definately make it again but use only 1lb of meat.
If using the oven method for cooking, what would you suggest for cooking the potato’s? Also, I have to share my husband is “not into paleo at all” but loves anything I make from your recipes! It’s like sneaking veggies into a kids meal!!! A win win for us!!! Keep up the work!!!
you could boil and roast them like i did in this recipe: https://paleomg.com/crispy-taco-spiced-fingerling-potatoes-with-hot-sauce-aioli/ (just don’t smash them like i do in that specific recipe)
This was absolutely fabulous!! I am not full on Paleo, so I used dried bread crumbs in place of almond flour as it’s what I had on hand. But it was really tasty!! The sauce is incredible!! Can’t wait to make it again with the almond flour!
glad you liked it!
I’ve never been a big fan of meatloaf but this was amazing! I think my loaf was too big or too wet because it didn’t hold its shape very well, but who cares, it’s just a little crumbly. Happy to finally be putting my IP to use!
glad it still tasted good!
This turned out super great, such a good idea to broil everything after it gets out of the instant pot so things aren’t just Mush. In case anyone else has the same #pantryproblems … I didn’t have molasses so I used brown sugar for the glaze, and it turned out fine.
awesome!! glad you liked it!!