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Saturday 22 August 2015

Bacon Covered Meatloaf : It's Low Carb, Gluten Free, and Paleo

Thanks to Libby for this lovely bacon covered meatloaf recipe. " Meatloaf is such a perfect recipe to use ground/mince meat, and a fabulous way to hide more vegetables if you have reluctant children. Bacon covered meatloaf is so versatile and so easy to make. You can whip this together while the oven is warming up then whilst it is cooking prepare the vegetables." Why not serve with mashed swede or cauliflower ... so tasty.

What a tasty and easy recipe for bacon covered meatloaf. It is low carb, wheat free, gluten free and you can hide all types of vegetables inside. It is paleo, Banting, LCHF, HFLC, grain free and gluten free. Great for dinner, lunch or school lunch boxes. Perfect for a picnic too. | ditchthecarbs.com


Throw All The Ingredients Into A Large Mixing Bowl


Shape Meatloaf Mixture Onto The Baking Tray


Shape Meatloaf Mixture Onto The Baking Tray


What a tasty and easy recipe for bacon covered meatloaf. It is low carb, wheat free, gluten free and you can hide all types of vegetables inside. It is paleo, Banting, LCHF, HFLC, grain free and gluten free. Great for dinner, lunch or school lunch boxes. Perfect for a picnic too. | ditchthecarbs.com


Cover With Strips Of Bacon And Sprinkle With Parmesan


INGREDIENTS:
Serves 12
1 spring onion sliced
2 crushed garlic cloves
750g / 1.6 lb mince/ground beef
750g / 1.6 lb mince/ground pork
2 eggs lightly beaten
handful fresh chopped parsley
handful fresh chopped basil
2 slices bacon diced
30g / 1 oz chopped sun-dried tomatoes (optional)
2 tsp dried oregano
+/- salt and pepper to taste
grated vegetables of choice can also be added
slices of bacon to cover the meatloaf


Optional - if not paleo you can add 100g / 3.5 oz grated cheese of choice to the meatloaf mixture

INSTRUCTIONS:
Oil and line a baking tray before starting.
Put all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix together with your hands until all the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated together.
Form into a large meatloaf shape on the lined baking tray. Cover with the bacon slices and sprinkle on parmesan cheese (optional).
Bake at 180C/350F for 50 minutes or until thoroughly cooked in the centre.

NOTES:
* Nutrition values do not include vegetables you may choose to add. You will need to make additions for those.

NUTRITION INFORMATION:
Serving size: 1 slice (serves 12) Calories: 370
Fat: 25g Carbohydrates: 1.2g Sugar: 0.6g Fibre: 0.2g Protein: 35g

Original recipe idea here 

Now some may like a glass of rose wine to accompany this but this is optional.

Why not give this recipe a try soon.

All the best Jan

12 comments:

The Happy Whisk said...

Fun to see the foodie pictures on your post. Hope all is well on your end. Cheers and boogie boogie.

Roses and Lilacs said...

The paleo diet is just a little to much fat for me to be comfortable with. I hope further research will prove it is safe and effective.

Lowcarb team member said...

Hi Ivy - thanks for your comment. I love to share foodie pictures and recipe ideas. We're all well our end, thanks. I'm boogie boogie - ing !!

All the best Jan

Lowcarb team member said...

Hello there Roses and Lilacs, and good to read your thoughts and comment. We do all have to choose our food template and take into account any allergies, underlying health issues etc we may have or wish to avoid. If you are a diabetic most find it beneficial to choose a LCHF food template as this doesn't spike blood glucose numbers. I also choose this because I believe eating too much processed foods, too many carbohydrates and sugar just doesn't do our bodies any favours and may help prevent diseases such as Alzheimer's. There have been various reports and studies regarding this many of which are highlighted on this blog and the inter-web.
This one for instance http://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/EJIM_PUBLISHED.pdf

All the best Jan

Debbie said...

This sounds very doable but I have never made a meatloaf this way. I use the old traditional = not so good for you recipes and have added bacon on top to boot!! Bacon is an awesome choice for the top of a meatloaf, any way you make it!!

Lowcarb team member said...

Hi Debbie - thanks for your comment. Bacon is an awesome choice, and we just love it. It is amazing how many recipes's you can blend it into!

This is a great meatloaf recipe ... perhaps you'll give it a try?

Have a good week ahead

All the best Jan

Launna said...

I love meatloaf and having bacon added to it would only mean it tasted even better... and your are right it is a great way to add vegetable to it without your children even being aware xox

Lowcarb team member said...

Hello Launna ... this sure tastes good, and it's amazing what you can 'hide' to encourage healthy eating !

All the best Jan

Dewena said...

Hi Jan, thanks for visiting my blog and introducing yourself. I've printed out this meatloaf recipe and can't wait to try it!

Linda said...

Oh my! Bacon... yum!

Lowcarb team member said...

Hello Dewena, and welcome to the low carb diabetic blog.
Glad you liked this recipe idea - I'm sure you will enjoy it.

Have a good week ahead.

All the best Jan

Lowcarb team member said...

Hi there Linda ... yes bacon definitely yum!

Happy Monday

All the best Jan