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Easy Gluten-free Meatloaf without breadcrumbs

Lively Life
Try this moist gluten-free meatloaf with lots of veggies. Gluten-free is by using almond flour instead of bread crumbs.
Option of two sauces. Take your pick
I always transfer from the cooking pan to a covered pan cause we try to keep our oven clean. This is just an option. The transfer is not required.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

Preheat oven at 350oF

In a large bowl add all ingredients including spices and optional green chiles. MIX by hand

  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 onion diced - finely ~3/4 cup
  • 1/2 cup carrots grated ~1 large carrot
  • 1/2 cup zucchini grated- less than 1 zucchini
  • 3 cloves garlic minced

SPICES

  • 2 tsp fennel
  • 1 tsp sea salt or himalayan salt
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander seed optional

Additional tang!

  • 1 can green chiles 7oz - optional but great

PICK YOUR SAUCE - Sauces made when Meatloaf is baking for the first 30 min.

Sauce #1 - smooth sauce

  • 1/2 onion diced - finely ~1/2 to 3/4 cup
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can tomato sauce 14,5 oz
  • 2 tbsp water rinse can and put into sauce
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp coconut aminos

Sauce #2 - chucky sauce with spice!

  • 1/2 tsp cinammon
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 onion diced - finely ~1/2 - 3/4 cup
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 14.5 oz.
  • 2 tbsp water rinse can with water and put into sauce
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp clove

Instructions
 

Meatloaf. Preheat oven at 350oF (180oC).

  • Mix all ingredients into a large bowl.
  • Choice your pan - mini loaf or bread loaf.
  • Oil your pan with avocado oil or other oil, use a brush or fingers to disperse it on your cooking pan.
  • Form meat into loaf size. Leave space on top, for meat fat to stay in the container and not onto your oven.
  • Bake for 30 min at 350oF (180oC) for loaf pan, 15-20 min for mini loaf.

Sauce

  • In pan on stovetop over medium heat, add avocado oil or a little water and add onions. Saute 3-5 min till translucent. Add garlic.
  • Add diced tomato or tomato sauce (chucky or smooth). Rinse can with small amount of water and add to sauce.
  • Add flavor of sauce #1 or sauce #2.
  • Let it come to a boil then simmer with lid on for remainder of time that the meatloaf is in the oven

Add Sauce to Meatloaf

  • Here I transfer my meatloaf to a covered pan, to decrease the mess in my oven. and add sauce. This is optional.
  • 2nd option -is to brush sauce onto the top of meatloaf. Keep remainder of sauce on stovetop (reheat when serving).
  • BAKE AGAIN - Bake for 30 min at 350oF (180oC) for loaf pan, 15-20 min for mini loaf.
  • ENJOY!
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