Low-Carb Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf

 



I never thought I could make a moist meatloaf without bread crumbs until I made this recipe! I definitely do not miss the bread anymore!







Ingredients

Meatloaf:

  • nonstick cooking spray

  • 1 pound ground beef

  • 1 pound ground pork

  • 6 medium mushrooms, minced

  • ½ medium onion, diced

  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano

  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes (Optional)

  • 6 slices bacon, cut in half


Sauce:

  • 2 cups tomato sauce

  • 3 tablespoons reduced-sugar ketchup

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 teaspoon dried basil

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste


Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

  2. Mix together ground beef, ground pork, mushrooms, onion, mozzarella cheese, egg, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl until well combined. Form into a loaf shape and place in the middle of the prepared baking dish.

  3. Mix together tomato sauce, ketchup, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper for sauce in a small bowl; pour over the meatloaf. Place bacon slices on top of the meatloaf.

  4. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until bacon is cooked and meatloaf is no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).


Cook's Notes:

You can use 1/2 of a fresh mozzarella cheese ball, diced in place of shredded mozzarella if preferred.

You can add cut up veggies (like zucchini or anything you want) to this dish to bake alongside the meatloaf. Just add them at the end of step 2 and cover them with some sauce in step 3.



Nutrition Facts (per serving)

476Calories
39gFat
6gCarbs
26gProtein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 476
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 39g49%
Saturated Fat 15g74%
Cholesterol 131mg44%
Sodium 927mg40%
Total Carbohydrate 6g2%
Dietary Fiber 2g6%
Protein 26g51%
Potassium 637mg14%

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