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Meatloaf

meatloaf
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classic comfort food, made gluten-free or paleo!

Ingredients

For the meatloaf

  • 1/2 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs ((see note))
  • 1 large onion, (roughly chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic, (peeled)
  • 2 large carrots, (scrubbed and roughly chopped)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce ((Lea and Perrins is gluten-free))
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon harissa ((optional, or you can use about half the amount of Sriracha or another hot sauce, or leave it out entirely if you don’t want heat))
  • 2 pounds ground beef

for the glaze

  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • dash harissa or hot sauce, (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. If using dry (store-bought) breadcrumbs, place them in a large bowl and add the oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. If using fresh breadcrumbs, toast them in a large skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until dry and toasty. Transfer to a large bowl.  Leave the skillet on the heat and add the tablespoon of oil.
  4. In a food processor, pulse the onion and garlic 8-10 times until finely minced. Add to the skillet.
  5. Add the carrot to the food processor and pulse 8-10 times until finely minced. Add to the skillet with the onion and garlic. Turn the heat up to medium-high and sauté for 6-8 minutes, or until softened.
  6. Mix the onion and carrot mixture into the breadcrumbs, along with the eggs, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, thyme, salt, and harissa or hot sauce, if using.
  7. Add the meat and use your hands to mix until it’s just combined. Over mixing can make the meat tough.
  8. Form into two loaves on the prepared baking sheet.
  9. In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients.
  10. Bake the meatloaf for 10 minutes, and then brush with half of the glaze. Return to the oven for 20 minutes.
  11. Brush with the remaining glaze and bake another 10 minutes, or until it reaches 155ºF. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before cutting.

Notes

If making your own breadcrumbs: pulse 2 slices of bread in a food processor 6-8 times, or until it’s fine crumbs.

Alternately, you can use the rice crumbs from Trader Joe’s.

Find it online: https://www.zenbelly.com/meatloaf/