Low Carb Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Low Carb Cheeseburger Meatloaf is delicious comfort food with all the flavors of a juicy cheeseburger without all of the carbs.
It’s time for the winter edition of Freaky Friday! If you’re not familiar with Freaky Friday, it’s a recipe swap that some of my blogger friends and I participate in once each season. My friend, Michaela, from An Affair From The Heart secretly assigns each one of us another person’s blog. We each pick a recipe from our assigned blog to cook and then share on our blog, keeping it a secret until today. What’s so fun is having the chance to try out another blogger’s recipe and then share it with our own readers, introducing you to some great blogs!
This time I was assigned to Sandra’s blog, The Foodie Affair. Her blog is a fantastic resource for low carb recipes. If you’re looking for low carb recipes, she has so many to choose from! As I was browsing through her blog to choose my recipe, a number of dishes jumped out at me like Low Carb Biscuits and Gravy, Instant Pot Chicken Soup and Pork Chops with Mushroom Cream Sauce Skillet Meal. But the recipe that really stood out to me was her Low Carb Cheeseburger Meatloaf.
That’s the recipe I had to make. It sounded like great comfort food and a guilt-free way to enjoy all the flavors of a cheese burger. And let me tell you, this low carb cheeseburger meatloaf does not disappoint! It tastes just like a cheese burger, you won’t even miss the bun. Mustard and dill pickle relish give the meatloaf a nice tanginess and cheddar cheese adds so much delicious cheesy flavor. To finish it off, a little bacon helps to keep it nice and juicy and adds a hint of smokiness.
So what are you waiting for, go check out the Foodie Affair for yourself, along with the rest of my friend’s blogs, just click on the links at the bottom of the post.
Low Carb Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 3 slices bacon, diced
- 2 lbs ground beef (I recommend 90% lean)
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 2 tbsp prepared yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup dill pickle relish or chopped dill pickles
- 1 cup pork rind crumbs
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3 ounce sharp cheddar cheese (block style, diced in chunks)
- 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (to top meatloaf - optional)
Instructions
Notes
If you're not worried about this being low carb, you can substitute 1 cup plain breadcrumbs for the pork rind crumbs.
ENJOY!
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I love that this is gluten free! So many meatloaves use a flour product as binder. We will be trying this soon!
Oh my goodness, this is totally the meal for me! I am not a fan of the burger bun (I know I’m weird…) I don’t like the texture when it gets soft. This is the BEST way to enjoy a burger, what a terrific recipe!
What a fabulous family dinner! This looks amazing. My whole family will love this one!
We’ve been really trying to eat lower carb, and this is a meal that I can really get excited about! Pinned it to make VERy Soon!
This looks super scrumptious!
Holy moly this looks amazing! I’m a total meatloaf lover and can’t believe I haven’t tried this. It’s going on the menu.
Thanks for this low-carb dinner option, this is exactly the type of meal I am looking for!
Wow! I never thought of pork rinds as a sub for breadcrumb! Thats genius! I think my whole family is going to love this recipe!! Cant wait to add it to the menu this week!
This has become one of our favorite meals! The whole family loves all the cheesy goodness and the extra pickles! Thank you for the beautiful job you did here. I’m so glad you shared this recipe!
My mouth is watering just thinking about this… Love it! There’s nothing better than meatloaf, but the bacon, cheese, and pickle relish just take it up over the top! Beautiful dish!
There really is no better comfort food than meatloaf! This looks delicious!
I love cheeseburgers and I eat mine with mustard and lots of pickles. I love the cheeseburger twist on meatloaf and the garnish of chopped pickles on top because I can’t have a cheeseburger without them!
This is on my HAVE TO MAKE list!! I am loving the flavors without the carbs — and I am a pickle addict!! Love the pickles on top!
This meatloaf looks like a wonderfully flavorful low-carb option! YUM!
This has to be the perfect meatloaf! I love that it combines two of my favorite comfort foods!
I love meatloaf and love that this one is like a cheeseburger! Wow! It looks delish!