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Hidden Veggie Meatloaf with Chicken and Lamb {AIP, GAPS, SCD, Paleo, Whole30}

March 3, 2019 By healingfamilyeats 20 Comments

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Hidden Veggie Meatloaf Healing Family Eats

This hidden veggie meatloaf is a classic example where your food processor is your best friend. I use mine for almost every meal, in fact it's my top choice kitchen electrical that I'd take to my desert island. If the island had an electrical socket that is. Next on the list would have to be a dishwasher - unless my husband was coming with me, haha!

"Hidden" might just be an understatement though, because my meatloaf is jam packed with veggies and you can't exactly miss them. I've used some surprisingly different ones too, to widen your variety and nutrient intake, as well as give your immune system something else to think about. Remember it's important to rotate your foods!

Meatloaf is always a welcome meal in my home, and I'm hoping you'll love this one in yours too. It's also a great way to get some extra veggies in.

Incidentally several of my clients have never tried lamb. So if you haven't either, this is the perfect recipe in which to give it a try.

Hidden Veggie Meatloaf Healing Family Eats

Hidden Veggie Meatloaf with Chicken and Lamb
Serves 6-8
Get the recipe here!

3/4 lb ground chicken
1 lb ground lamb
2 medium carrots, grated
3 radishes, grated
3 oz fennel, grated and chopped fronds
4 inches white part of leek, thinly sliced
6 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh curly parsley
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
generous pinch sea salt
5-6 slices nitrate free bacon

Preheat the oven to 375F.

Put all the ingredients except for bacon, into a large bowl and, with your hands, combine everything extremely well. Transfer the mixture to a dish that has a 2 pint capacity. Lay the bacon slices over the top of the mixture, tucking them down into the sides of the dish. Place onto a rimmed baking sheet and cook for around 60-70 minutes, until the juices come out clean when pierced with a skewer.

Remove from the oven and let the dish sit for 15 minutes or so. Transfer the meatloaf to a large plate and cut into thick slices. Serve.

Hidden Veggie Meatloaf Healing Family Eats

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Comments

  1. Chris says

    March 03, 2019 at 6:52 am

    Kate,

    I assume any ground meet can be substituted here without ill effect. Right?

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      March 03, 2019 at 10:05 am

      Yes no problem, although if you're using ground beef I would pulse it just a couple of times in the food processor to break it down a bit more. The ground beef I source is always coarser than the lamb and chicken, and with so many veggies in the mix you want to be sure it'll hold together. Enjoy the recipe, it's a good one!

      Reply
  2. Sylvie says

    March 03, 2019 at 12:27 pm

    Very surprising veg! Brilliant.

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      March 03, 2019 at 12:33 pm

      Important to ring the changes as you know

      Reply
  3. Cathy says

    March 06, 2019 at 2:34 pm

    Does any 2 pint dish suit? I have a loaf tin?

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      March 07, 2019 at 10:18 am

      Yes absolutely. Do a test beforehand and pour 2 pints water into your loaf tin. If it fits okay, the tin will be fine.
      Enjoy!!

      Reply
  4. Christine Pacanowsky says

    March 16, 2019 at 10:20 am

    I cannot seem to find good ground chicken here, but would love to try this recipe. I can get great ground lamb, pork and beef and nitrite free bacon. What combination of ground meats would you use if you could not get the chicken?

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      March 16, 2019 at 10:32 am

      Hi Christine. If you're buying your chicken from a butcher, you could always ask if they would grind it for you? If that's not an option or you want less hassle then I would choose a mixture of lamb and beef, and save the pork for the bacon on top. Say 1 lb lamb, 3/4 lb beef. I would also check the cooking time at 55-60 minutes.
      I hope you enjoy the recipe!

      Reply
  5. Christine Pacanowsky says

    March 26, 2019 at 9:03 am

    Hello, Just wondering about sides you would think might be good.
    Best,
    Christine

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      March 26, 2019 at 9:18 am

      Hi Christine. I love a really big salad with this meatloaf. If you want some carbs or a bigger meal then my preference would be cauli mash, it's delicious together. Along with some sautéed greens such as kale or collards.
      I think simpler the better for flavours, there's so much in the meatloaf.

      Reply
  6. Amanda says

    April 16, 2020 at 3:10 pm

    Great recipe, thank you, but it is quite the expensive meal to make. Organic ground chicken and lamb are so expensive where I live. Even fennel and leeks are expensive veggies where I live. I like this recipe but it’s not something I can afford to make often.

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      April 18, 2020 at 8:55 pm

      Hi Amanda. If beef is more cost effective for you, you can easily use that instead. For the veggies, you can probably use what you can find that isn't too expensive. The great thing about this recipe is it's a template that can be easily adapted.

      Reply
  7. Monica says

    December 23, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    I made this tonight and it was delicious and so simple ! Definitely entering into the mix and will make sure it lasts two meals for the family which won’t be hard ! I was surprised how well it stayed together and cut perfectly !

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      December 25, 2020 at 6:15 pm

      Hi Monica, this is one of my favourites and I'm so happy you loved it too!

      Reply
  8. Sarah says

    February 15, 2021 at 3:51 pm

    I'm not a bacon fan, I know "gasp." If omitting the bacon should I add some minced pork to it or should it be flavorful enough without?

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      February 17, 2021 at 5:31 pm

      Haha that's funny but you're right, there can't be too many non-bacon lovers out there. I would just make sure you add a generous amount of sea salt to the mix to compensate. You won't need to add anything else and it will still be delicious.

      Reply
  9. Mia says

    February 21, 2021 at 2:05 am

    I absolutely love this recipe! Make it at least twice a month. I sometimes vary the vegetables a bit, and once I tried it with beef instead of lamb. Not as nice though Next time I think I'll try wild boar instead of chicken.

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      February 21, 2021 at 10:58 am

      Thanks so much for telling me. I prefer the lamb too, it's more juicy than beef. And the wild boar addition sounds very tasty!!

      Reply
  10. Olivia says

    September 26, 2022 at 2:59 pm

    How would you reheat this dish?

    Reply
    • healingfamilyeats says

      October 02, 2022 at 6:41 pm

      Oven reheat on a low temperature, with a dash of water to create some steam and prevent drying out. Alternatively you could microwave for a few seconds.

      Reply

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