Description
A vegetable-packed meatloaf muffin recipe, with ground turkey and ground pork. They are topped with a flavorful sugar-free tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Roasted Tomato Sauce:
- 4 Medium Fresh Tomatoes (cut in half)
- 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt and pepper
- 2 1/2 Tbsp Raw Honey
- 1/2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
- 2 Tbsp Water
- 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar *
- 1/8 tsp Ground Mustard
- 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Real Salt *
For the Meatloaf Muffins:
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Yellow Onion (finely diced)
- 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 2 Carrots (grated)
- 3 Mushrooms (finely diced)
- 1 Zucchini (grated)
- 1/8 Cup Fresh Rosemary (chopped)
- 1/8 Cup Fresh Parsley (chopped)
- 20 oz Ground Turkey
- 1 lb Ground Pork
- 1/2 Cup Tomato Sauce
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Egg Whites
- 1/4 Cup Coconut Milk *
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Flour *
- 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp Real Salt *
Instructions
For the Roasted Tomato Sauce:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place the halved tomatoes, cut side up, on a greased baking sheet and drizzle the olive oil over the tops. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Roast the tomatoes for 1 1/2-2 hours on the top rack. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- Place the roasted tomatoes, honey, balsamic vinegar,tomato paste, water, apple cider vinegar, ground mustard, garlic powder and salt in a blender and puree until smooth. Use in and on top of meatloaf muffins. Can be made a day or two ahead of time.
For the Meatloaf Muffins:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly grease a muffin tin.
- Heat the olive oil to medium/high in a large saute pan. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, mushrooms,zucchini, and herbs to the pan and saute for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and onions are translucent.
- Place the sauteed vegetables in a large bowl and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey, pork,tomato sauce, eggs, egg whites, coconut milk, coconut flour, salt, and pepper to the vegetables and mix together very well using hands. Let sit for 5 minutes so that the coconut flour can fully absorb liquid.
- Divide the meat mixture into 12 portions.
- Shape each portion into a ball and place in well of a muffin tin. Muffins will be tall and dome shaped on top.
- Bake meatloaf muffins for 20-25 minutes, until cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and, using a spoon, lift the meatloaf muffins out of the tin onto a platter. Scrape off any fat that may have clung to the sides of the muffins.
- Top each muffin with a spoonful of the remaining roasted tomato sauce (make sure it is hot). Serve immediately.
Notes
- *Meatloaf will be wetter than a non-paleo meatloaf. It will still hold together very well and is very moist and tender.
- *Roasted Tomato Sauce can be made up to two days in advance and stored in the fridge until needed.
- *Canned coconut milk is not necessary, the carton variety will work just fine.