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!
Juli, meatloaf looks awesome. Have fun at the Outlaw Training Camp. I tried signing up for the Texas camps, but missed out. Have you been following Outlaw for a while?
Tasty, but mine fell apart when I cut it into slices … too much moisture from the cooked veggies, maybe?
This is my second time making it since you posted this recipe. My husband and I absolutely LOVE it!!! The only things I did differently: added cilantro (simply because I add it to pretty much everything; I’m in love w/ it), and after the loaf baked for about 15 minutes, I spread the sauce on top and continued baking for the duration cuz that’s the way my mom used to do it. Love that, too. Thanks so very much for all of your recipes!!! You are awesome!
So I just made this and absolutely loved it! I did have a problem with it falling apart but I didn’t mind at all!
I did add some chopped up carrot to the recipe and I used a green bell I roasted instead of red.
I sauteed some kale with garlic and served the meatloaf on top. Heavenly….great recipe!
This was really good, love the addition of roasted peppers.
So Jealoussss!!!!! I do Outlaw programming as often as I am able, and I wont be able to afford to go to a camp. You should totally write a post about it with lots of pictures and video, cause that would be totally sweet.
Thanks for posting this Julie! I might go on a meatloaf making binge this week! Definitely going to make this one tonight and hopefully the chicken basil meatloaf tomorrow! You rock Girl 🙂
Meat, egg, onion, water chestnuts, coconut aminos = awesome.
Made this tonight and it was SO easy to throw together after a long day, but SO yummy and satisfying. I can’t wait to try out more of your recipes! 🙂 Thanks!!
Great recipe Julie! I’ve NEVER liked meatloaf until trying your recipes. Keep ’em coming!