Paleo Style Meat Loaf

Ingredients:

1 Lb. grass fed ground beef
1 Yellow onion diced
1 roast red pepper diced
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 egg whisked
3/4 cup almond flour
1 tspn dried basil
1 tspn. dried thyme
1 tspn. dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil for sauteing
chopped basil (optional.

Tomato Sauce for Meat Loaf

Ingredients:

3/4 cup tomato sauce
1 tspn . dried basil
1 tspn. dried thyme
1 tspn. dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste.

MEATLOAF

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
2. In a medium pan over medium heat pour 1 -2 Tablespoon olive oil, add onions and roasted pepper and cook until onions are soft.
3. Put all meatloaf ingredients including onions and peppers. Mix well.
4. Shape into a loaf and place into an ovenproof pan . Bake for 40 – 45 minutes
5. Let meatloaf cool slightly, pour on sauce and serve.
6. Garnish with roughly chopped basil

Approximate nutritional facts per serving: Calories 100 Carbohydrates: 6 g, 2.5 g.

TOMATO SAUCE

Mix all the ingredients in a small sauce pan and simmer for 5 -10 min.

BACON BRAISED BRUSSELSPROUTS

Ingredients:

8 ox. bacon chopped
1 lb brusselsprouts
1/2 to 1 cup chicken or beef broth

Instructions:

1. Cook bacon until browned and crispy. (stir often)
2. Add brusselsprouts to a pan with 2 tablespoons of broth. Stir often.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of broth each time the brusselsprouts start to stick.
4. When brusselsprouts are cooked ( 15 – 20 min) and start to stick again sprinkle
the bacon over them and stir. (we cooked the brusslesprouts by steam)

Nutritional facts. 1/2 cup = Calories: 50, Carbohydrates: 5 g. Protein: 1 g.

PALEO CAULIFLOWER MASH

Ingredients:

1 medium head cauliflower cut into small florets
dash of garlic powder
1/2 tspn thyme
1 tspn fresh chives chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Steam cauliflower florets in steamer basket until for tender (8 – 10 min.)
2. Drain the cauliflower and place in bowl, add in all the seasonings and puree with potato masher or food processor.
3. Adjust seasonings and serve.

Nutrition facts 1 serving: Calories 25, Carbohydrates: 2 g. Protein: 1/2 g.