Mommy's Meatloaf
 
 
THM:S, low carb, sugar free, gluten/dairy/nut free (allergy info for meatloaf without optional topping)
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 lb. ground beef
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats, roughly ground if desired for a finer texture (use gluten free if necessary)
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup tomato juice
For the topping (optional; if you want lots of sauce, make 1½ batches):
  • ⅓ cup no-sugar-added ketchup
  • 1 tsp. prepared yellow mustard
  • Sweetener equal to 2 T sugar, plus ½ tsp. molasses for a brown sugar flavor
  • A few drops of liquid smoke flavoring, optional
Instructions
  1. Use your hands to mix all the meatloaf ingredients together. Form into your desired loaf shape in a greased 9x13 inch glass pan.
  2. Make the topping, if desired, by mixing all the ingredients together. Spread on top of the meatloaf.
  3. Bake the meatloaf (uncovered) at 350 degrees F for approximately 45 minutes or until cooked through. We often bake it at 225-250 degrees F for about 3½ hours while we're in church Sunday morning so it's ready for lunch when we get home.
Notes
The net carbs from the oatmeal comes to 5.5 net carbs per serving, which is well with Trim Healthy Mama S guidelines (<10 net carbs per serving).
Recipe by Briana Thomas at https://www.briana-thomas.com/mommys-meatloaf/