Keto Meatloaf Recipe
Even when keto, meatloaf can be tender, hearty, and full of flavor. This recipe uses a mix of ground beef and chorizo and swaps out breadcrumbs for pork rinds.
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 1pound ground beef
- 1pound chorizo, or Italian sausage
- 1cup pork rinds, ground into crumbs
- 1egg
- ½cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼cup milk
- 2tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½teaspoon salt
- ½teaspoon pepper
- ½cup chopped onion
- 3cloves garlic, minced
- ½pound thin-sliced bacon
- ⅓cup tomato sauce
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Combine the ground beef, sausage, and pork rinds in a large bowl. Mix until the ingredients are evenly distributed, but make sure not to overmix or else the meat will be tough.Step 3
Whisk together the egg, Parmesan cheese, milk, parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.Step 4
Pour the egg mixture over the meat mixture. Add in the onion and garlic. Combine until all of the ingredients are evenly distributed.Step 5
Form the meat mixture into a loaf shape.Step 6
Wrap the meatloaf with the strips of bacon.Step 7
Carefully pick up the meatloaf and place it on a cooling rack over an aluminum foil-wrapped baking sheet. Pour the tomato sauce over the top of the meatloaf.Step 8
Bake in the preheated oven uncovered for 1 hour or until the top is caramelized and the internal temperature is 165 F. You can increase the temperature to 375 F for the last 5 minutes to further caramelize the top and crisp up the bacon.Step 9
Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Slice and serve immediately with your favorite keto sides, like mashed cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.