Gluten Free Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  1 onion or 331g

• 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

  2 lb or 906g

• Flaxseed

  Seeds

  ¼ cup, whole or 42g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  2 extra large or 112g

• 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. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Cook the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until tender. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool to room temperature.
3. Add the beef, flaxseeds, eggs, tomato juice, parsley, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Mix thoroughly.
4. With your hands, transfer the mixture to the baking sheet and shape into a log about 9"X5". Lay the bacon strips lengthwise over the top and sides. Press to adhere. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the center registers 160 degrees F and the meat is no longer pink. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

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