I absolutely 100% completely adore meatloaf. In any form. I’ve made a lot of meatloafs…meatloaves…whatever, I’ve made a lot in my day. There are so many ways you can make meatloaf. Let’s take a look back in time:
Ok that’s really not that many. I guess I just have to make more.
It’s really inconvenient when the presidential debate is two miles from your house. And they shut down the main highway through Denver. So dumb. I mean, not really for me because I live like 1 mile from my work and spend most of my time in my kitchen, so I really have nothing to complain about. But I just want to. It was inconvenient for my friends, so I feel as though I have the right to complain. What the sh*t presidential debate, we got places to go. Meaning the rest of Denver, not me.
I’m going to Chicago over the weekend. Yes I am. I’ve never been to Chicago. But everyone loves it. I’m going to an Outlaw Training Camp. Gonna lift weights. Talk about lifting weights. Be around a lot of people who like lifting weights more than I do. It should be interesting since I’m not very strong. Nor am I incredibly good at CrossFit like the other athletes that will be there. Am I intimidated? Naaaaaaaaaaaa. Kidding, I totally am. I still can’t even do a muscle up because of my shoulder injury and I’m going to be around all people who can bust them out. Sheesh.
Dude. Thanksgiving is coming up, like real quick. I gotta start thinking up some fun recipes to make for your Thanksgiving feast. WAIT Halloween is first. I gotta start making EVERYTHING with chocolate. Can we call October the month of chocolate? You’re not down? You’re stupid. I miss chocolate. I got a little 80% chocolate bar over the weekend and it did not last long. Meaning less than 5 minutes. I was getting nervous about cutting out coffee…so I ate sugar. Good plan Juli, good plan.
Italian Meatloaf
- Yield: 3-4 1x
Ingredients
For the meatloaf
- 1lb grass fed ground beef
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 roasted red pepper, diced
- ¼ cup tomato sauce
- 1 egg, whisked
- ¾ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
- olive oil, for sauteing
For the sauce
- ¾ cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh basil, chopped (to top-optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place a medium skillet over medium heat and add a tablespoon or two of olive oil. Then add your onions and roasted red pepper to the pan.
- Cook until onions have become soft and translucent.
- Once they are done cooking, add them to a bowl along with the rest of the ingredients for your meatloaf and use your hands to mix it all together.
- Press ingredients into a bread pan and baking for 35-40 minutes.
- Once your meatloaf is almost done cooking, add your sauce ingredients to a saucepan to heat up until slightly bubbly.
- Let meatloaf cool slightly then add sauce on top. Top with some fresh basil.
- Then eat it all up!
So exciting you’re coming to Chicago–welcome to my home town! Lou Malnati’s does make a meatza that is pretty awesome! Also, excited to make this meatloaf!
Outlaw Training Camp will be awesome! So jealous. You and Rudy crack me up on a daily basis. Outlaw and your blog are the only two I check everyday.
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You da best.
Please declare October as the month of chocolate and ignore the paleo fanatics!
Juli- if you are going to be in Chicago this weekend, cone by the Chicago Marathon!!! I am running for the Chicago Police Department Memorial Fund!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE your site, I stalk you daily!! I think I have the same issue you have with acne and nuts. Can’t wait to keep reading, I’m pretty sure you are my sister, cause we talk totally the same except I use B@lls more often.
After marathon is 100% crossfit, can’t wait
I’m new to your blog and to paleo. As an ex-Olympic style weightlifter I’ve been enjoying your Crossfit tales.
I have been vegan for a few years, but recently started eating some meat. While there are schools of thought that say we don’t need as much protein as we think, I found that I personally needed more. I didn’t want to eat too much soy, and other vegan protein sources are starch based. This was just a bad combo for me. So, here I am trying Paleo which is closer to how I ate when I was competing in lifting. I get weirded out be eating meat that looks like the animal it came from, so ground meat is my go to. I’m making this recipe with ground turkey and serving it for Thanksgiving. Your donuts will be the dessert. Keep up the great blog : )
i literally just made italian meatloaf a few days ago with the grass fed beef-75% lean- from us wellness meats. i’m so happy you posted about that site. i just got a shit ton of meat from them- rabbit, bison, salmon, beef. the meatloaf was insanely good. the fat just gushed out while it baked ahhhh euphoria!!
Have fun at Training Camp! My life goal is to be badass enough to someday be able to attend one of those without completely embarrassing myself. You’re going to kick ass… go on with your bad self!
Are you ready for the cold front that just moved in today? I am not! But, I can take advantage of the cold outside and make some of your yummy recipes. Looking forward to the chocolate goodness for October. We’ve been on a cauliflower “rice” kick here at our house lately, I think I am missing my rice recipes that involve green chile, so I am trying to figure out some for us. Keep up the awesome posts, look forward to the recipe book.
Hi Juli,
Your blog is my favorite. It’s the only one I read everyday! I love your personality and your paleo friendly recipes – and you sound like a real person who has good days and bad days and I love how honest your blog is.
Can’t wait to try out this recipe and just to let you know you have inspired me to create my own blog. EEK!