Whole30 Compliant Meatloaf Recipe

Here’s a New Year’s resolution we can all get behind—modernize a classic meatloaf recipe. We’ve done the work for you in this Whole30-approved recipe that mixes ground beef with a medley of mushrooms, onion, fresh parsley, and spicy chili flakes. Serve a slice alongside mashed cauliflower for the ultimate Whole30 comfort food.

Whole30 Compliant Meatloaf

Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Thrive Market Organic Ghee
1 medium onion, grated
1 cup mushrooms, coarsely chopped
2 ½ teaspoons sea salt, divided
2 pounds Thrive Market 100% Grass-Fed Ground Beef
2 eggs
⅓ cup Thrive Market Almond Flour
½ cup Whole30-compliant ketchup, divided
¼ cup parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon Thrive Market Organic Ground Pepper
½ teaspoon Thrive Market Organic Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon salt, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes more, or until onions are soft and mushrooms have browned; let cool.

Add ground beef, eggs, almond flour, ¼ cup ketchup, parsley, black pepper, red pepper flakes, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, and cooled vegetables. Gently mix with your hands until incorporated; don’t overmix. Place the mixture into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes. Remove and baste with remaining ¼ cup ketchup. Return to oven for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until center reaches 160°F. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing, and sprinkle with additional parsley before serving.

Recipe credit: Angela Gaines