1/2cBBQ saucesee my recipe for easy homemade BBQ sauce
10slicesthick cut bacon
Instructions
To begin, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside for now.
Place the ground beef in a mixing bowl and break it up with your hands, so that it is sort of spread out and crumbly.
Sprinkle in the almond flour, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and sea salt.
Whisk your eggs in a small bowl and add it to the mixing bowl.
Gently fold together all of the ingredients with your hands until they are just combined. Do not overmix.
Transfer the meat mixture to your baking sheet and shape the meat into a loaf that is about 4 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches thick. The length of the loaf may vary slightly, but the thickness should be the same across the loaf so that it cooks evenly.
Brush or spread the BBQ sauce all over the loaf.
Layer the bacon on the loaf, tucking the ends underneath.
To create the braided look: Lay the first slice of bacon across the end of the loaf at a 45 degree angle. Lay the second slice of bacon in at a 90 degree angle from the first one, overlapping. Repeat the steps with all of the bacon slices and tuck the ends underneath the loaf.
If you are using a corded meat thermometer, insert the probe in the center of the meatloaf.
Bake for 55 minutes, or until the meatloaf is done. A meat thermometer should read 160 degrees when inserted in the enter of the meatloaf.
Allow the meatloaf to rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.