Cajun Meatloaf Recipe

Ingredients

• ¼ cup pure lard
• ¾ cup yellow onion, diced
• ½ cup celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp salt-free Cajun spice blend
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• ½ cup evaporated milk
• ½ cup sugar-free catsup or tomato sauce
• 1½ lb (680 g) ground beef
• ½ lb (225 g) ground pork
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• ¼ cup coconut flour
• ½ lb (225 g) thin-sliced bacon (about 15 slices)
• 2 tbsp hot pepper sauce
• 1 cup mayonnaise

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add lard and let melt.
2. Add yellow onion, celery, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun spice blend, and sea salt. Sauté , stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until onion softens and begins to brown.
3. Remove the skillet from heat. Add evaporated milk and catsup and stir until well blended. Transfer onion-spice mixture to a smaller container and put in the freezer to cool for 10 minutes.
4. Using freshly washed hands, combine beef, pork, eggs, onion-spice mixture, and coconut flour in a large bowl and mix gently until blended.
5. Line a 4× 10-inch (10× 25 cm) loaf pan with parchment paper. Transfer mixture to the pan and press sides of meatloaf down around the edges of the pan.
6. Place bacon slices over meatloaf, overlapping slightly, and tuck ends down the sides of the pan. Cover the pan with foil.
7. Place the pan into the oven and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 40 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into middle of loaf reads 350°F (180°C).
8. Meanwhile, whisk hot pepper sauce, to taste, and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Refrigerate.
9. Let loaf cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving alongside spicy mayonnaise.