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This low carb meatloaf is the perfect comfort food for this time of year. It’s hard to go wrong with bacon wrapped meatloaf in my family!
So, I think I mentioned that I went on a cruise last week?
Hmm? Maybe? Just once or twice?
I mean, look:
How could I not talk about that view until I’m blue in the face?
I was invited by Princess Cruises to attend a culinary cruise along the California coast. A culinary cruise. Do you know what that means? It means that I more or less did nothing but eat.
Oh, did I mention that Cat Cora was there? Because she was. She took us on a little tour of Fess Parker Winery and Vineyard in Santa Barbara. So, in addition to all of the eating, I also did all of the drinking. With Cat Cora. Like, woah. It was awesome. My job blows my mind sometimes.
I took my high school BFF, Courtney, with me on the cruise and we hung out with some fabulous bloggers and the lovely lady behind Princess’ social media accounts. Follow Princess Cruises on Instagram. I promise you’ll be imagining yourself lying on the lido deck, drink in hand, listening to the sounds of the ocean in no time.
This was my first time sailing with Princess and I was really impressed.
The Ruby Princess is a beautiful ship with some amazing restaurants. Between the Crown Grill (seriously amazing steak!) and the Italian restaurant on board, we were in heaven. That pasta, that steak, the salads, the appetizers – all of it was simply amazing.
I even got to experience the Chef’s Table dinner, which you can read all about here. Spoiler alert: It was amazing. Appetizers galore. The creamiest risotto I’ve ever eaten. Veal shank. Beef tenderloin. And so much dessert that I nearly burst. Like, literally, I was almost offended when they offered me a second dessert course. But I wasn’t. Because dessert.
So, now that I’m no longer living in the land of oh-so-fancy dining, I am back to my comfort foods. I sure do miss the olive tapenade onion tart I enjoyed for lunch at Fess Parker (would you like me to recreate that for you?!), but this low carb meatloaf will do.
My whole family enjoys this low carb meatloaf!
Obviously, I didn’t even attempt to eat low carb while traveling. That would have been torture. But, I’m home now and I need to get my butt back on the wagon. Anyone else feel extra motivated to eat a healthy diet after a nice trip?
This keto meatloaf is perfect for a low carb diet, coming in at 3 net carbs per serving, and it’s covered in bacon, because bacon. The sweet and tangy sauce on top is my favorite part, as it is with all meatloaf. Serve this bacon wrapped meatloaf with a side of my low carb cauliflower potato salad or cauliflower bake, and my bacon green beans!
This bacon wrapped meatloaf is a teensy bit drier than a traditional meatloaf and you can try reducing the amount of almond flour in here until the loaf is just holding together, if you’d like it a bit more moist. 1/2 cup of almond flour seems to be the magic number for me, but a little less will still hold together.
Enjoy, guys!
Low Carb Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1/2 onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella or cheddar
- 1/4 cup powdered Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 slices bacon
- 3 tablespoons reduced sugar ketchup
- 1 tablespoon bottled Italian salad dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Dice the green pepper, onion, and garlic.
- Add to a large bowl with the ground beef, eggs, almond flour, mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Use your hands to combine.
- Shape mixture into a loaf and place in a 9x13 baking dish.
- Cut the bacon slices in half and drape over the meatloaf.
- Whisk together the ketchup and Italian dressing until combined. Spoon mixture over the bacon and spread to coat.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Increase heat to 425 and bake an additional 20 minutes or until temperature reaches 160 degrees.
- Let stand 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Cilla Betancourt says
Could you cook this in the crock pot?
Karly says
I don’t think this one would work in a crock pot.
Christina says
Can I use regular flour as a substitute?
Karly says
I would use bread crumbs rather than flour.
Amanda says
I’m not a fan of ketchup. Anything I can use as a substitution? Beef broth maybe?
Karly says
I would barbecue sauce.
Bernedette says
I have made this recipe three times for my family, they just love it. Thank you so much for this wonderful low carb meatloaf recipe.
Karly says
So glad to hear that! 🙂
Lynn says
Made this for dinner tonight and the family loved it! I am so happy I can make something that is in my WOE and my family can still enjoy. They’ve asked to make it again. My husband wants to try it in his smoker. I think the flavor would work perfectly for that.
They only thing I did change was I latticed the bacon and spread the meatloaf mixture over it. I layed a few slices of cheddar cheese towards the center. I rolled the meatloaf and then wrapped the bacon completely around it. The bottom didn’t crisp. But if my husband doesn’t smoke it next time, then I will sit it on a rack over a sheet pan. So the bacon crisps up.
Thank you.
Lisa Schwartz says
I was planning to try this, but I’m wondering…what the heck is powdered Parmesan? It does not seem to be widely sold, so can grated Parmesan be substituted? Thank you.
Karly says
It’s the Parmesan that is sold in the green can and looks like powder, rather than the grated stuff that is sold in the dairy section. I haven’t tried substituting grated so I can’t say if it will work as well.
Claudia says
There is no temperature or cooking time?????
Karly says
It’s all located in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Mary says
If I double the recipe for a bigger group do I need to bake it longer?
Karly says
It’ll really depend on the thickness you make the meatloaf. Just keep an eye on it and check with a thermometer if you’re not sure.
Anjanette Shadley says
I can’t find a written recipe
Karly says
It’s located just above the comment section. If you’re on a mobile device, click the “click for recipe” button.
Anna says
How many servings does it make?
Karly says
6 servings.
Allie says
So this looks yummy!! Question though. We just found out my hubby has Leaky Gut Syndrome and can’t have dairy…can you skip the cheese (?)? Or does that help bind it together?
Karly says
I haven’t made this without the cheese, so I can’t say if it would work for sure. I do think the cheese is helping hold it together though, so you’ll likely just need to add in more almond flour. You could also try swapping in crushed pork rinds in place of the cheese, though I can’t guarantee that will work.
KalynsKitchen says
Oh yeah, this sounds seriously amazing. Love your photos too!
Karly says
Thank you!
CLBD says
This looks fantastic and will definitely make for my friends and family. Although I really would like to know the carb count. Can you provide this information for me.
Karly says
Thanks! I had a nutrition label on here, but it seems to not be working for some reason.
There is 271 cal, 18g fat, 5g carbs, 2g fiber per serving making this 3g net carbs. 🙂
Mary says
How many servings
Karly says
6 servings. 🙂
Dee says
So happy to find a low carb dish I can wrap a lip around. I’m cooking this tonite!
I’m fairly new to this carb thing so why almond powder? Could I use finely ground almonds? Is their another option? Need to read up on carbs more.
Thanks, Dee
Karly says
The almond flour works similar to bread crumbs in this recipe – helps to hold everything together. It can be a process to make your own, but if you have the patience to soak and dry your almonds and a high powered blender, you can certainly go that route. 🙂
Annie says
This looks delicious! I have a nut allergy though so I can’t use almond flour. Is there another flour substitute that I can use? I’m new to this low carb/keto diet so thank you in advance!
Rie says
Coconut flour maybe? I use crushed pork rinds!
Alli @ Tornadough Alli says
So jealous right now! I’ve always wanted to go on a cruise, hopefully one day I will get a chance. Until then, I will remain landlocked in the barren fields of Minnesota! Anywho, that meatloaf looks like I could fight for the death to eat it. It needs me in it’s life, yup thats right, it needs me not the other way around. Makes me feel better about my food addiction, lol. I can’t wait to give this a try for sure!