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Keto Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 8 Slices
Calories 536kcal

Ingredients

BBQ Glaze:

  • 6 Ounce Tomato Paste canned
  • 1/4 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Mustard use dijon for some extra spice
  • 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Swerve or Lakanto note 1

Meatloaf:

  • 12 Strips of Bacon note 2
  • 2 Tablespoons Mild Tasting Oil note 3
  • 1/2 Medium Onion chopped
  • 4 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 2 Teaspoons Kosher Salt divided
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons Black Pepper divided
  • 2 Lb Ground Beef
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Cup Pork rinds crushed. Can sub for almond flour

Instructions

  • Prep. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Glaze. In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the glaze and set aside.
  • Saute. Heat oil (2 tablespoons) in a large pan over medium heat. Once shimmering, add onion (1/2 chopped), 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Sauté until the onion is soft (about 10 minutes). Add minced garlic (4 cloves) and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, or until the garlic is fragrant.
  • Combine. Place cooked veggies in a large bowl and stir in 1/3 of the glaze. Add the ground beef (2 Lb), eggs (3), pork rinds (1 cup), remaining salt, and pepper (1 teaspoon each) and combine thoroughly.
  • Assemble. Layer bacon strips (12) along the bottom of a 9x5 loaf pan, overlapping each piece slightly. Spread 1/3 of the glaze over the bacon. Press meatloaf into loaf pan over the glaze. Fold each piece of bacon over the top of the meatloaf.
  • Bake. Flip the loaf pan onto your parchment paper-lined baking sheet, so the bacon slices are facing up on the baking sheet. Bake meatloaf in the preheated oven for 1 hr - 1hr 30min -- your meatloaf is done once a meat thermometer inserted into the center reads 155F. With the meatloaf still in the oven, turn the oven to broil, and cook until the bacon becomes crispy - about 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve. Brush the top of your warm meatloaf with the remaining glaze. Allow the meatloaf to cool 15 minutes before cutting into it. Enjoy!

Notes

  1. Swerve/Lakanto - used as a brown sugar substitute, these are both erythritol-based. Feel free to sub in your favorite sweetener and adjust the level of sweetness to your liking.
  2. Bacon often contains added sugar, read labels carefully.
  3. Oil -  avocado oil is my favorite, canola or vegetable oil will work as well.
  4. Beef - I use 80/20, leaner beef will give you a drier meatloaf. 

Nutrition

Calories: 536kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 42g | Sodium: 1369mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Net Carbs: 6g | Sugar Alcohol: 0g

Delicious recipe from Lindsey Hyland // www.thelittlepine.com