Ahhh good old meatloaf. This meatloaf is juicy and flavorful thanks to the added vegetables and whipping cream. When you are combining everything to make the meatloaf be aware to only mix until it is all just combined. You don’t want to overwork the meat or it will become tough. We prefer to use our hands but a wooden spoon works as well. We use this inverted method because it helps the loaf keep its shape and allows for more surface area to be browned.
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Classic Meatloaf
Our take on the classic meatloaf is juicy and full of flavor. The added vegetables give it extra depth and texture. This is a great staple to keep on rotation when you are in want of some comfort food.
Servings 6
Calories 395kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 medium onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup beef bone broth
- 2 TBSP tomato paste
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream sub coconut milk if Paleo
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 large eggs
- 2 TBSP flax seed, ground
- 1 TBSP Worcestershire
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Prepare a loaf pan by spraying with cooking spray or rubbing with coconut oil. Line with parchment paper. Additionally, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper
- Finely dice carrots, onion, and bell pepper
- Preheat skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 TBSP avocado oil. Once hot, add carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic and cook until soft, roughly 8-10 minutes
- Add broth and cook an additional 2 minutes
- Add tomato paste and heavy whipping cream. Stir to combine and cook an additional 1-2 minutes to thicken. Remove from heat
- In a large bowl add meat, eggs, flax seed, Worcestershire, vegetable mixture, oregano, thyme, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper and mix until just combined.
- Press the mixture in the loaf pan. Place the parchment lined baking sheet on top of the loaf pan and flip so that the meatloaf pan is inverted onto the baking sheet. Essentially, you will be baking the meatloaf upside down in the loaf pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes and then remove from oven. Carefully, using oven mitts and a spatula tap the top and sides of the loaf pan and carefully lift the pan away from the meatloaf. Carefully peel away the parchment paper and discard.
- Spread 1/2 cup of ketchup over the top of the meatloaf and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until the loaf reaches an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees.
- Let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 23g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g
What a clever idea of baking the meatloaf inverted, well done!
Best View i have ever seen !
Good indeed, yum!!!