Gluten Free Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Carrots

  Raw

  1 medium or 61g

• Celery

  Raw

  1 cup chopped or 101g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  4 strip or 48g

• Ground beef

  80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw

  32 oz or 907g

• Flaxseed

  Seeds

  4 tbsp, ground or 28g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  2 large or 100g

• Tomato juice

  Canned, without salt added

  ½ cup or 122g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
2. Warm the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl to cool slightly.
3. Add the ground beef, ground flaxseed, eggs, tomato juice, parsley, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Mix gently but thoroughly until evenly combined.
4. Transfer the mixture to the prepared sheet and shape into a compact 9×5-inch loaf. Lay the bacon strips lengthwise over the top and sides, pressing to adhere.
5. Bake until an instant-read thermometer in the center registers 160°F, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Rest 10 minutes before slicing.