Whole30 Tomato Basil Turkey Meatloaf
on Mar 01, 2017, Updated May 17, 2024
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Discover a savory delight: Whole30 Tomato Basil Turkey Meatloaf. Healthy, flavorful, and compliant with wholesome ingredients.
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What Makes This Recipe Great?
Let’s talk about this Whole30 Tomato Basil Turkey Meatloaf people. The key to meatloaf is adding egg and typically breadcrumbs or some carb to hole everything together and make it tender. In this recipe I use almond flour instead of breadcrumbs and it works so well to bind and help the texture. Then with just a few more ingredients for flavor makes this a healthy and delicious meal. We make meatballs a lot too and this is basically the same thing without all of that effort to form them into balls. Just plop the whole thing on a baking sheet and free form it into a loaf like shape – pour some stuff on top and bake! If you want more Paleo Meatloaf Recipes check out this Whole 30 Greek Turkey Meatloaf or my Whole 30 Turkey Pot Pie Meatloaf!
Ingredient Information
- Ground turkey – you can also use beef or chicken in this recipe.
- Almond flour – this makes it whole30 and paleo but you can replace with breadcrumbs if you want!
- Tomato paste
- Fresh basil – fresh is a must in this recipe, it adds so much flavor.
- Egg
- Garlic powder
- Chopped tomatoes
- Apple cider vinegar
- Salt
Step by Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a bowl combine turkey, almond flour, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 3 tablespoons chopped basil, egg, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix until evenly combined.
- Ball up all of the meat mixture and place on a foil lined baking sheet, then form it into a loaf shape, about 8 inches x 4 inches in shape.
- In a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon chopped basil and pinch of salt.
- Spoon this mixture over the meatloaf and spread evenly over the top. Bake for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Highlights
Ground turkey is such a great substitute for regular ground beef for many reasons, like the fact that it is a lot lower in fat, cholesterol and calories. What is amazing is this Paleo Turkey Meatloaf and all the other recipes still have a great amount of protein for your balanced meal. This one is coming in at a whopping 19.9 grams of protein per slice! The average adult should aim for 65-85 grams of protein just for normal energy balance, so this one slice of meatloaf can account for almost 1/3 of your daily protein needs! Yay!
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Tomato Basil Turkey Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Topping:
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ¼ cup tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl combine turkey, almond flour, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 3 tablespoons chopped basil, egg, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix until evenly combined. Ball up all of the meat mixture and place on a foil lined baking sheet, then form it into a loaf shape, about 8 inches x 4 inches in shape.
- In a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon chopped basil and pinch of salt. Spoon this mixture over the meatloaf and spread evenly over the top. Bake for 30 minutes.
I just started making Paleo-friendly dishes, this was the best turkey meatloaf I’ve ever had!! I had to use coconut flour instead of almond flour, but it turned out perfect! This is definitely going to be a regular dish.
Love this!
This is the best recipe ever! Make this all the time! We also like to chop up onion and mushroom, saute them, let them cool, and throw them into the meat mixture. DEEE-LICIOUS.
Ohhh I love that idea!
I have been making this for years and coming from someone who has never liked meatloaf, I look forward to this one!! Thank you for the great recipe we all LOVE it!
Wow, this is amazing. So glad you enjoy it so much.