
Sitting at the dining room table last night, the three of us took our first bites of dinner at the exact same moment. The next moment was in sync as well. We all dropped our forks, raised our eyebrows and just stared at each other. Then, a harmonious, "Woah!" Smiles, then we all agreed this was the best meatloaf any of us had ever tasted. Ever. No more words were said until the meatloaf was gone.

A couple of days ago, my son demanded it. Knowing that he'd compare anything I made to my mom's famous meatloaf, it was a huge task to impress him. So I brought out the big guns, bacon. I got this idea from my former boss in Lexington, Virginia. He made a bacon-wrapped meatloaf once and it was quite a spectacle. I've been wanting to make one ever since he told me about it. Anyway, every girl knows that bacon is the way to a man's heart. Even if for a 5-year-old.

This meatloaf is packed with vegetables. In fact, I think its a 50/50 split with the meat! It's sort of a one-pot meal. Meatloaf is a fantastic vessel for hiding vegetables for picky eaters. My son doesn't really have a problem eating veggies anymore, but I think I owe his transition being sneaky with things like smoothies, meatballs and meatloaf.

What makes this meatloaf so special is that it does not use tomato sauce. Nor does it use almond flour as a binder, like most paleo meatloaves. Without nightshades and nuts, this meatloaf is pretty autoimmune friendly. You could even omit the eggs if you needed to!

Paleo Bacon Meatloaf
serves 4-6
3/4 pound grassfed ground beef
3/4 pound pastured ground pork
1 small zucchini, grated
1 medium carrot, grated
1/2 medium onion, minced
1 stalk celery, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon flaxmeal
1/4 cup parsley, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 eggs
4-5 slices bacon
1 Tablespoon Worchestershire



Remove meatloaf from the pan and slice to serve.
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