Whole30 Tomato Basil Turkey Meatloaf
on Mar 01, 2017, Updated Nov 12, 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.
Is almond meal okay?
You can use it, it is just a bit more gritty!
Love this recipe! Not only is this healthy and clean, but it is super yummy. I made it for my family (myself, hubby, son (13) and daughters (9) and they all loved it and wanted seconds. I am making it again tonight and will be making two loaves!! Thanks Kelsey!
That is sooo great!! So glad to make recipes for the whole fam!! Thanks so much!!
Just love this quick delish recipe! Thanks!
Awesome!! Thanks!!
If you use ground beef instead of turkey, is the cook time the same?
Hmm It should be close, maybe add 5 minutes!
This is amazing! I do love finding new recipes for my fresh basil plant. Do you think you could put mozzerela in the middle to make caprese like?
If you eat dairy that would be a great idea!
Easy and delicious!
Thanks!!!
I made this recipe and loved it! The only change I made was to use almost a whole cup of chopped tomatoes in the topping. It came out amazing. It has a cheesy flavor and texture, which was a real treat since I’m not eating dairy. Thanks for the great recipe! I will definitely make it again soon.
That is great!! Love the extra tomatoes, they are the best! Glad you enjoyed!
My son is allergic to tree nuts. If I use WW flour or AP do I need to change the amount at all? Thanks 🙂
You can just swap 1 for 1!! 🙂
This was SO good! Turkey can be so boring and dry- but not in this meatloaf. I used almond meal because that’s all I had, and it still turned out great. This was the first recipe I’ve made from your blog and definitely won’t be the last!
Ah thanks Marisa!! So glad you liked it, one of our favorites!
So if you make this recipe how many does it feed? If we choose to double the ground turkey do we need to double everything else too?
Yes, I would double everything if you double the turkey! The regular recipe has about 4 servings!
If you double the recipe do you need to add cooking time?
Yes! Unless you just make 2 separate loaves then it should be the same but maybe add 5 minutes!