Mama's Famous Meatloaf~THM-S

By Kathy C.

Recipe from Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. Healthier version of our family favorite meatloaf from Mom C.

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 3 lbs ground beef (or venison or turkey)
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 3 tsp minced onion
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 1/2 tsp mineral salt
• 3/4 tsp black pepper
• 3 Tbsp prepared yellow mustard
• 6 Tbsp Trim Healthy Ketchup or store bought sugar-free
• 3 Tbsp Trim Healthy Mama Baking Blend (KC: I sub Flax Meal)
• 1/2 cup Trim Healthy Ketchup or store bough sugar-free
• 2 Tbsp prepared yellow mustard (KC: I reduce to 1 Tbsp)
• 2-3 Tbsp Gentle Sweet or 1 Tbsp Super Sweet Blend

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from trimhealthymama.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 (I bake at 375-400)
2. Make the loaf. Put the onion half in a food processor with 1 heaping cup of the ground meat. Process until the onion is completely broken down and absorbed by the meet (you may have to stop processing and scrape down sides with a spatula, then start again a couple times). **KC: I skip this step & just chop onions finely & add to meatloaf mixture.
3. Put the meat-onion mix in a large bowl and combine with remaining meatloaf ingredients. Put in 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes.
4. Make the topping. Mix the ketchup, mustard and sweet blend; then spread on top of the loaf. Bake for 10 minutes more. Broil for the last few minutes for a browned and bubbly topping.


TRIM HEALTHY KETCHUP:
1 6-oz can Tomato Paste
3/4 cup water
2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vineger (or red wine or white vinegar)
1 tsp Mineral Salt
1/3 tsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Super Sweet Blend, or 2-3 doonks Pure Stevia Extract

Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl, transfer to a glass jar, cover, keep refrigerated.