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Gluten-Free Turkey Meatloaf with Zucchini Noodles

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 carrots peeled, finely chopped
  • 2 celery ribs finely chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 pound organic ground turkey
  • ¼ cup almond flour you can skip this if you’d like, although it won’t be as nicely bound
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium zucchini Blade D, noodles chopped
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once oil is shimmering, add the onion, garlic, carrot and celery. Season with salt and pepper and cook until softened, 5-7 minutes. Set aside in a large bowl to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Once the cooked veggies are cooled, add the turkey, almond flour, tomato paste, basil, oregano, parsley, egg and salt. Mix until well combined. Fold in the zucchini noodles and mix until combined and the noodles are evenly distributed through the meat mixture.
  • Form the meat mixture into a 9x5” loaf shape on the baking sheet. Bake for 60 minutes or until the meatloaf is no longer pink on the inside (or registers at 160 degrees in the middle of the loaf.) 10 minutes before the loaf is done, spread out the barbecue sauce over the top.
  • Once loaf is done, let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Slice and serve.

Recipe Notes

Per serving (1 out of 6) - Calories: 224, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Carbs: 12g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 6g, Protein: 18g, Sodium: 634mg