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Bacon and Marinara Meatloaf

A rich and tasty bacon and marinara meatloaf is the perfect paleo friendly weeknight meal that is easy enough even a novice cook can make this recipe!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon and marinara meatloaf, bacon meatloaf, keto meatloaf, paleo meatloaf
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 885kcal
Cost $15

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • Mix the ground meat with the almond flour, eggs, ginger, and half the marinara sauce together in a bowl. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
    1 lb ground pork, 2 lbs ground beef, 1 cup almond flour, 2 eggs, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, 3 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
  • Form two loafs in snug fitting baking dishes and cover the loafs with the bacon slices.
    10 slices bacon
  • Put in the oven to bake for about 45 minutes, until well cooked.
  • Put the oven on broil for another 10 minutes to crisp up the bacon.
  • Remove the loafs from the oven and let cool for a few minutes.
  • Heat the rest of the marinara sauce on the stove top.
    2 cups homemade marinara sauce
  • Slice the loafs, serve into plates and top with the hot marinara sauce

Notes

  • You may use any no-sugar-added marinara sauce that you prefer. 
  • When choosing bacon, look for uncured bacon with no additional sugar. 
  • If you prefer to leave out the pork, you can use an additional 1 pound of ground beef, or lamb instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 885kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 72g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 241mg | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 975mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 6mg