Meatloaf
Michelle loves meatloaf. However, I've never been a huge fan of it, especially when it has ketchup on it. My mom would make it, I would whine a little, and then scrape off the ketchup and eat it because my mom always said she wasn't a short order cook and I could make my own dinner if I didn't like it. Yeah, right...I'm not making my own dinner...I'll just eat this and whine about it. I wish I could say my taste for meatloaf changed as an adult, but it didn't. Ironically, I LOVE meatballs. Well, I thawed out 2 lbs. of our grass-fed ground beef for meatballs and then didn't have time to make them. I told myself, I'm not going to let this food go to waste and spoil, but I need something else to make. Lo and behold, an easy option is meatloaf. It also makes Michelle happy which is an important aspect of any meal. Guess what?! I think it’s pretty tasty too. Win!
So here's tonight's meal!
Meatloaf:
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2lb grass fed ground beef
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1/2 cup tomato sauce
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2 eggs
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1 1/2 cups almond flour
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2 teaspoon dried basil
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2 teaspoon dried thyme
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2 teaspoon dried parsley
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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2 tsp. garlic
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2 tsp. oregano
Sauce:
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2 cups tomato sauce
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1 Tb. garlic
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1 Tb. oregano
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1 Tb. basil
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2 Tb. honey
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1 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
1.
Mix up the eggs, spices, and tomato sauce. Add the flour and mix well. Add the beef and combine with your hands until 1 consistent mixture
2.
Spread mixture into 2 loaf pans or 1 loaf pans and a 12 muffin pan
3.
Cook for 35 minutes at 350 degrees
4.
While meatloaf is cooking, cook up the sauce. Add all ingredients together and bring to a soft boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes on low and covered.
5.
When the meat has been cooking for 25 minutes, add the sauce to the muffins and loaf.
6.
Let finish cooking until sauce has solidified and crusted.
