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.
This sounds almost like my recipe, except I use 1 min oats instead of the almond flour, never thought of putting flour in meatloaf! I also add a dash of garlic powder. Love the basil flavor! It is an easy herb to grow, mine even came back this spring since we had a milder winter in Oklahoma than usual!
Love it!!
I am so excited to try this! Making it for dinner tonight! I might add some onions though 🙂
Yum!! Enjoy!!
A huge favorite in our house! So easy and so yummy!
Amazing!! So glad you love it!!
Absolutely amazing recipe! I substituted the ALmond Flour with blended rolled oats (cheaper version) and it was absolutely tasty! My boyfriend loved it as well as my coworkers. Must truly!
This was a great recipe – will definitely make again! I added half of a large green bell pepper as well as an herb mix I bought once while traveling that includes sun dried tomato, red pepper flakes and oregano. I also subbed garlic powder for fresh minced garlic.
Thanks!
That all sounds so fab! So glad you loved it!
Omg! I was known to make the best meatloaf around mybkids and their friends…. but this jut made It become so much better!!!
Thank you!!’
AWESOME!!!
Can you put this in a bread pan? If so will that change the time?
You can! I haven’t tried it like that so I am not sure of the baking time but i bet it is similar!
I tried it in a loaf pan last night and had to almost double the time. Maybe it was my pan.
I made this last night to bring to work for lunch and WOW!!! The sauce on top is soooo good and You’re so right about the fresh basil!! I sautéed some onions, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes and tomato paste to eat with it. This was the first time I have ever made meatloaf and I am obsessed. Can’t wait to try the breakfast one.
Awesome!! So so glad you loved it!
So yummy! While making the topping I kept thinking, “I really just want my ketchup and brown sugar mix.” But, after tasting this, there is no going back. I did add a shredded zucchini (on purpose) and forgot the egg (by accident) and it still turned out perfect.
Awesome to hear!!
Thanks for posting this- I am allergic to eggs and was searching through the comments to see if it could be done without.
Kelsey, you are so right about the fresh basil. It’s the star of this meatloaf. So dang good!
YAY!!
This is THE BEST meatloaf recipe EVER!!Thank you so much for posting this! I am totally addicted! I made it using grass fed beef and it’s like something out of a gourmet magazine LOL
Awesome!! So glad!!
For the topping is the apple cider vinegar a necessary ingredient? This recipe looks super yummy!!
I think it adds a nice flavor but you can use water or lemon juice if you are opposed!