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paleo pork meatloaf with cauliflower mash

What’s for dinner tonight? This version of Paleo Pork Meatloaf is a combination of two recipes from NomNomPaleo.com and EverydayMaven.com. It also includes ground pork AND grass fed ground beef. I didn’t have all the ingredients for either so mixing the two seemed like the easiest option.

Plus I was in a hurry to pull this together BEFORE the girls returned home from school.

PS- using the ground pork was a game changer. The meatloaf was extremely moist without being too greasy. Using grass fed beef makes a big difference and the pork is a nice balance. If you’re weird about where your pork comes from (like me), I ordered from Irv & Shelly’s FreshPicks.com. You can also try purchasing from a local farmer that offers humanely raised meat with no added hormones or antibiotics.

paleo pork meatloaf

Ingredients

  • Meatloaf:
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 4 small cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 tbs dried minced onions
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 T Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tbs + ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3-5 slices of uncured bacon

Instructions

    Meatloaf:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix together in Immersion Blender: garlic, minced onions, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and eggs
  3. In large mixing bowl place ground pork and beef
  4. Add mixture from blender + almond flour, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper to meat
  5. Mix until well combined
  6. Use your hands to gently combine until spice mixture is just incorporated.
  7. Test seasoning by frying up a tiny meatloaf patty.
  8. Transfer mixture to an ungreased 9 x 5 loaf pan
  9. Spread 2-3 tablespoons of tomato paste to top of meatloaf
  10. Layer top with bacon
  11. (Uncooked loaf can be stored in the fridge for up to a day and then bake it at your convenience).
  12. Place meatloaf pan on a baking sheet (so the meatloaf juices don’t leak over and cause smoke in the oven) and put on the center rack in oven. Bake undisturbed for 60 -70 minutes.
  13. Broil for 3 minutes to crisp up the bacon
  14. Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. The meatloaf should have shrunk just a bit and pulled away from the sides. There may also be juices that overflowed onto the baking sheet and are still in the loaf pan.
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The cauliflower mash is a standard side dish that I made long before there were four. The recipe has evolved over the years into this version when I began Paleo. Don’t be afraid of the coconut milk. You’ll never taste the difference and it eliminates the need for milk or cream (ie: dairy free). You’re kids will never know the difference and it’s really good. Tastes like potatoes!

cauliflower mash

Ingredients

  • Cauliflower Mash
  • 1 large head cauliflower
  • 1/4 cup Paleo cooking fat (less for smaller heads of cauliflower)
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Remove the stem and leaves.
  2. Cut cauliflower into small florets. Depending on size some may need to be quartered.
  3. Place in Pyrex bowel with lid. Cook in microwave for 5-10 mins until cauliflower is soft. Check this by poking it with a fork.
  4. Strain the cauliflower from the water and place back into the Pyrex bowl.
  5. Add the coconut oil, coconut milk, garlic, salt and pepper.
  6. Mash the mixture by using a hand blender, or pour everything into a blender. Blend until smooth in texture.
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Watch my quick video demo on How to Make Paleo Cauliflower Mash!

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Alison Ray
Alison Ray
Alison Ray is President of So Chic Media, Editor of Sassy Moms in the City and Co-Founder of women.wine.wear. Find me on Twitter @SassyMomChicago and Facebook.

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