Fire Roasted Bacon Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 pound grass-fed ground beef
- 1 pound bacon minced
- 14 ounces can of fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 red onion minced
- 1 bell pepper minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 Degrees Fahrenheit
- If you have a meat grinder, use it to grind your bacon and beef together, if not mince your bacon as fine as possible and combine in a mixing bowl with your beef
- Add all remaining ingredients to the bowl, and using your hands mix well to ensure an even distribution of ingredients
- You can now form it into a loaf and put it in a pyrex dish, put it in a loaf pan, or form into meatballs and put in the pan
- Bake for an hour or until the meat is cooked through, internal temperature needs to be at least 165 Degrees F because of the bacon
- Remove from oven and let sit for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving
- Serve drizzled with some Beasty BBQ Sauce
- Enjoy
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Wow… Its looking delicious. Thank you for sharing the amazing recipe.
This recipy looks amazing and so tasty… for a keto diet, can you tell me how many Net Carb per serving please?
Has anyone successfully used an egg substitute? This looks delicious, but I am allergic to eggs.
I’ve made this so many times for so many different people and everyone loves it!
Thank you for the support and for sharing with those around you! We love to see that!
Jeremy
Team Caveman
Do you cook the bacon before adding to the ground beef??
Delicious!! I didn’t add tomatoes to the meatloaf and it was perfect!
Glad you liked it!
I made this last night but I think I did something wrong. It was very souppy. It could not be made into a loaf. Should I have drained the tomatoes? It tasted very good and the sauce too but just not firm.
Also I froze the bacon first and it was easier to cut.
This was delicious and I will definitely make it again. One change that I will make is to try and find a butcher that will ground the bacon for me or try myself in the food processor. It was very difficult to cut without cooking it first. Thanks George
Damn. I excitedly saw “Fire Roasted” but was disappointed that no actual fire was involved in the making of this meatloaf. ;o)
Hahaha you can involve fire if you’d like!
I just made this for dinner…and I’m pretty sure this is one of the most delicious foods I’ve ever had the pleasure of eating! Holy cow, I cannot believe how amazing this dish is. This might be my favorite Caveman food yet! Awesome job!
Hi :) thank you so much!!!!
I made this twice, simply amazing!!
Well at first I thought it was too rich for my tastes. Then…I tried it again the following day and WOW…it was awesome! I just finished it all :(. I will definitely be making this again. Question: What do you think about making it as such and then freezing it before cooking? How do you recommend I do that and will it change the cooking time?
Thank you George! I am really enjoying the recipes you post.
I made this last night and it was delicious! I threw the bacon and all the veggies in my large food processor and they all came out great, which really cut down on prep time. Next time, I plan on draining the liquid from the can of tomatoes first. I had just cleaned my oven this past weekend, and when I opened the oven door after an hour, I found a huge mess in the bottom from the loaf bubbling over. I hate cleaning the oven and wasn’t happy to have to do it twice within just a few days. I’ll probably put the loaf pan on a foil covered cookie sheet, too, just to be on the safe side. (Oh, and George, you might want to fix the spelling of Fahrenheit in the recipe.) :)
Haha sorry about the cleaning and I will go fix that now :)
Planning on making this tonight… maybe a stupid question but do you mince the bacon raw and add it to the meatloaf? or add cooked bacon to the meatloaf? most bacon recipes I’ve made involve pre cooking the bacon so wanted to be sure i didn’t over cook it!
You can do either but I normally add it raw
Success, I made this last night and my wife loved it. My son just picked at it and said it was good except for the onion and peppers. I myself found it pretty awesome, I play on frying up a piece or two tonight for dinner. My wife of course made Mashed potatoes and mac and cheese (She doesnt get the paleo thing yet)
So glad everyone loved it
I made this last night without the sauce and it was fantastic!
My husband has been looking to become more involved with paleo dinner choices and downloaded your app a few days ago. This was the first recipe we tried. We made it together and were drooling 5 minutes into it being in the oven. Let me just say that this recipe was a perfect intro do your delicious recipes and I look forward to making more. It was uh-mayze-balls!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! My husband has planned a weeks worth of meals and even added treats for me! :)
I’ve made this a couple of times and it is of course AWESOME! However, I can’t for the life of me have it stay together. If I wanted a “prettier” meatloaf to serve to guests, would I add more egg or more almond flour? I only do 1 pound of burger as that’s all that will fit in my bread pan.
More egg would help keep it together
This rocked! Made it and will be placing this recipe in our “favorites” folder. Thanks for sharing this creation!
Oh I love being in the favorites folder :)
I made this last night and it was delicious! I probably should have used a different pan because I used a bread pan and it didn’t hold together well, but I didn’t care; I just ate it from a bowl instead. I didn’t make the Beasty BBQ, but adapted one of Juli’s recipes for a meatloaf sauce. I look forward to the leftovers. I’ve already had some for breakfast this morning!
Awesome, I love meatloaf leftovers :)
I’m going to make this for dinner tonight. D you think a good processor would do a good job mincing the bacon?
It may, just make sure the bacon is as cold as possible, like 45 minutes in the freezer
Seriously the BEST MEATLOAF EVER!
Awesome Jackie
I made this for dinner and my family loved it! I shared the recipe with my Crossfit family and 3 of them made it last night and texted me to say it was Deliciuos! My box started a strict 60 paleo challenge & i need to log this in, is there anywhere i can find a breakdown of carbs, fat & protein for this recipe?
You will have to calculate it on fitday.com or myfitnesspal.com
This meatloaf rocks!! I used elk instead of beef and topped with Beasty BBQ…so good!
OMG Elk meatloaf sounds amazing
I made this last night, but I used ground elk instead of beef. Topped with the Beasty BBQ sauce it was delicious!! I have never made meatloaf before but this is on my repeat list for sure!
Oh I love elk. That is amazing sounding
Holy deliciousness! Thanks so much for this recipe. My nine kiddos (yes, we tripled the recipe) couldn’t put down their forks! :) We absolutely LOVE your food!!!!!
9, holy moly. I am glad you ALL loved it :)
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn’t have beasty sauce made, but seriously this recipe didn’t need sauce at all it was soooooooooooooo good. I cannot stop eating it! Bravo!
Ah so glad you loved it :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! It was delicious!!! Made this with your Beasty BBQ sauce. Only had one slice left over. Definitely going to be eating the last piece tomorrow for lunch. The meatloaf was very juicy. Not one piece of it was dry. Highly recommend. The next I make this though I want to try it without the can of tomatoes. The combination of the sauce and tomatoes were a little bit too much. But still it was delicious. Thanks again!!!
Awesome Shelly. I am glad you are going to experiment to see what works better for you. Thank you for letting me know :)
This just came out of the oven – I made a few meatballs and put the rest in the loaf pan – My son preferred the meatballs (I think I over cooked them). I loved the meatloaf. I need to get a meat grinder as mincing the bacon took a long time. I will be making this again!!
Awesome Tabitha. And yes a meat grinder will save you time
Picking my twins up from school and then we are all going to make this together! :) Looks so bomb!!!
Oh Alexa please come back and tell me how you all liked it
Making this again tonight. This is a staple in our house at least twice a month! OH YUM! I make two loaves and freeze one for a busy day. Need to try it with the BBQ sauce soon!
Ah yes it is delicious with the sauce as well. So glad you love it, thanks for the comment
This had amazing flavor. I made it with half the bacon and half the almond meal because that is what I had in the house. Was still awesome. Cooked a little longer to get it a bit dryer. But…wow it was good!!! Thank you!
Your so welcome, so glad you enjoyed
I just tried a meat loaf recipe off of google…… worst decision. I am going to make this and i know it is going to taste a lot better. thanks for the recipe
I made this for my parents when they visited last week. My dad was excited, because the special ingredient of the night was bacon rather than carrots (made the crock pot stuffed peppers the previous night). Mom was happy, because she could see I’m eating well and not starving without grains, soy, and dairy. I was tempted, though, to run off, hide in the closet, and eat the whole meatloaf; it smelled soooooo goooood! Now I’m making it again to take with me on my vacation (cabin in the mountains). Thanks!!
I am so glad you enjoyed. I hope it fairs well on your trip
This recipe has been on my to do list for a while. I’m not usually a fan of meatloaf but this looked like a winner. it was amazeballs. way to go George!
Woohoo winner winner amazeballs Dinner. I am so glad you loved it :)
Ok, this is officially my new favorite meatloaf recipe, hands down! From the comments about it being too soft, I added in an extra heaping Tbs of almond flour and I think it’s perfect. Had a different Paleo BBQ sauce on hand that I made last week but def need to try the Beastly BBQ sauce you have. Sounds like it would taste a lot better! Also, I like my meatloaf outside to be crispy so broiled it right before it was done.
I am so glad you like and play around with the ingredients and sauces. I am always open to trying new ideas. I hope to hear from you more
I attended my very first Paleo potluck on Sunday night and the host made this dish. It was OUT OF THIS WORLD! Just wanted you to know you gained new fans in AZ because this entree was spectacular!
Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed
Looked for a “paleo meatloaf on google & this came up! I’ve made a few of your recipes in the past, and with all the comments I had to try it. One word: Amazing! New favorite go-to meal. Easy prep, throw in the oven, add a sweet potato and you’re done!
Thanks!
Woohoo glad you loved it. Thank you so much for coming to tell me too :)
Made this tonight. Huge hit. My daughter said it was the best meatloaf ever, and meatloaf is her favorite. So yummy!
Oh awesome I love it. I hope you find more recipes you like
Kid-tested. I accidentally forgot the tomatoes, but otherwise followed exactly. My kids declared “this tastes like a cheeseburger!”
Woohoo kid tested and approved. Winning
We had this last night and my husband could not stop raving about this dish! This is coming from a man who has never liked Meatloaf before! He LOVED it!!! Question for you-I used 1.51lbs of beef but did not change the egg or Almond quantity so it came out pretty soft for Meatloaf. If I increase the amount of beef do I increase the egg and/or Flour content? Thank you so much for your amazingly delicious recipes. You make it so easy to stick to a Paleo lifestyle!
This one in general stays pretty soft because of all the moisture from the tomatoes. You wouldn’t need to change the eggs but could try increasing the almonds if you want to try. Personally I don’t care what it looks like cause I would eat it off the plate with no silverware :). And I am so glad you all enjoyed. Thank you for the support
Oh I love when my recipes become kid tested and approved. I am so glad you enjoyed. Hope you have enough for leftovers haha
Just made this last night…simply amazing! And it did go quite well with the Beastly BBQ sauce I had made a week ago. Thanks for all the great recipes!
Just made this tonight! WOW, very very yummy! Thanks for the recipe!
You are most welcome, glad you enjoyed
Who needs any sauce! This is the best meatloaf ever! Yum!
Yippee so glad you like :)
This was delicious but my meatloaf fell apart. I think the bacon I had was more on the fatty side so there was too much rendered fat. I might try it with less bacon next time.
Ah I don’t mind it falling apart but that will probably work
Made this for dinner last night and it was delicious. My left-over weary husband also decided we are having this again for dinner tonight, so I’d call that a hit! My only substitutions were to leave out the garlic due to an allergy and to add hot red pepper flakes for some kick. Thank you for the awesome recipe!
P.S. I was a vegetarian 3 months ago…I found it amusing that I’m thoroughly enjoying bacon meatloaf!
Oh I love it, so glad you enjoyed and welcome to the meat side, its the best place to be
This was an absolute triumph! My first paleo meat loaf…hang on, my FIRST meatloaf and it’s a cracker!
Kids are chowing down without pause.
All good plus plenty for leftovers.
Many thanks
Ps…I have just made a paleo berry/pie/slice dessert and I used almond flour and desiccated coconut as coconut flour substitute. I also increased the nut content to counter the ‘soupy-ness’ I read about. I think it rocks. :)
Best meatloaf ever, thank you for posting! :)
Your welcome, so glad you enjoyed
Can I replace almond flour with coconut flour?
You don’t need to here, if you dont like the almond flour leave it out, but almond and coconut flour are two very different things
In the oven as we speak…
Oh ok let me know how you like it
Oh ok let me know how you like it
This by far the best, I could eat the whole pan!
Haha nice Melissa, did the kids approve too?
I made this last night and added about 1/2 lb pork sausage. I think this was the best meatloaf I have ever had. Delicious!
That sounds delicious. Glad you enjoyed
My family loves their meatloaf! This is definitely going in the rotation!
Can’t wait to hear
Made this over the weekend and the family raved! Thanks for the recipe! Will definitely put this into the rotation!
Will have the wife run this one soon, heal well. Semper Fi.
Thanks, hope you enjoy
Heck yes, I have all of this! So making this ASAP!
Ah let me know how you like it