Ingredients
- 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
- 1 green pepper, diced (about 3/4 cup)
- 1/2 onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 5 to 6 slices bacon
- 3 tablespoons reduced sugar ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Italian salad dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil for easy cleanup.
- In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together the ground beef, green pepper, onion, garlic, almond flour, mozzarella, Parmesan, eggs, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Mix until just evenly combined - don't over-mix! Shape into a loaf.
- Place raw bacon slices in pan so that one end of each slice will be halfway under the meatloaf. Place meatloaf into the pan, onto that end of the bacon slices. Bring other end of slices over the top of meatloaf and tuck underneath.
- Whisk together the ketchup and Italian dressing. Spoon or brush the mixture over the bacon and spread to coat.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Then increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and continue baking for another 20 minutes, or until internal temperature of meatloaf reaches 160 degrees. Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Air Fryer Instructions:
- Make half the recipe, OR plan on cooking this in two pieces, depending on the size of your air fryer.
- Place air fryer parchment paper on the bottom of basket.
- Place bacon on top of parchment paper, then place your loaf over bacon and wrap bacon around meatloaf.
- Air Fry for 20-30 minutes at 360˚ or until internal temp reads 160˚f.
- Let meat rest and cool slightly, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
Baking time may vary slightly depending on thickness of the meatloaf.