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Craig's Meatloaf Monstrosity

Say you’re really hungry, and you’re on a low-carb or Paleolithic diet.  You start thinking about Mom’s old stand-by, the humble meatloaf. Now, the typical meatloaf recipe uses breadcrumbs, rice, or oatmeal, but those aren’t allowed on the aforementioned diets. This is the solution.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 pound ground veal
• ½ head shredded cauliflower
• 2 shredded carrots
• Small bunch chopped parsley
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 2 whole eggs
• ⅓ cup liquid egg whites

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly blended.
3. Pour the mix into a 9×13″ pan and form into a loaf around 2″ high.
4. Bake for 45 minutes, then drop the heat to 400°F and bake for an additional 15–25 minutes until internal temperature reaches 140°F.
5. Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes.
6. Slice and serve.

Substitutions:

• Really, any combination of meat(s) adding up to 5 pounds is sufficient, especially if you can’t eat pork or beef for religious reasons.
• If you don’t want to use liquid egg whites, just substitute 1–2 more whole eggs.
• The spice combination is completely subject to taste.  Experiment with flavors you like.