Name: Low Carb Crock Pot Balsamic Bacon BBQ Meatloaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 260 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup sugar free ketchup ( my recipe); 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp maple extract; 1/4 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 tsp liquid stevia; 2.5 pounds ground turkey; 1 egg (beaten); .5 cup Parmesan cheese; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 8 ounces sugar free bacon (I used Wellshire)

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Low Carb Crock Pot Balsamic Bacon BBQ Meatloaf made without grains and no sugar added!

Meatloaf is a classic, "feed your family easily," type of recipe.

Easy for mom. Easy when you forgot to plan anything for dinner. Just plain easy.

Today I'm sharing how you can take a classic, almost, dare I say, boring kind of familiar recipe and bring it to the next level. Up it's game shall we say?

The best part is that it's still fairly easy as easy goes, but it does require some time in the kitchen to prepare the sugar free barbecue sauce and wrap this baby in bacon. BUT, the best part is folks, this is made in your CROCK POT!!! So the rest of the cooking time doesn't involve you waiting at home to turn off the oven when it's all cooked and done.

The crock pot is my best friend in any season but I love it most in summer!

In the winter season, crock pots are a given, but have you thought about using it in the summer.? In the winter you don't care if you use your oven and heat your kitchen. BUT in the summer, no one wants a hot stuffy kitchen. And personally I'd rather head to the beach with the kids and come home to dinner in my crock pot!

I must be honest, wasn't too sure how the hubby would like bacon that wasn't crisp out of the frying pan. This more or less adds flavor to the meatloaf, but not crispiness. I was worried the hubby would hate it and therefore the kids might follow suite.

To my utter surprise he commented, "It melts in your mouth, honey, totally different texture but I love it!"

Ok so that's a win right?

Not only does it melt in your mouth he loved my sugar free barbecue sauce and for me that is another win because this hubby of mine doesn't follow a sugar free life as I do. He often isn't crazy about any thing with stevia in it, but the good news is, he didn't say any aftertaste was present. I'm confident you can pass this off to any family member whether they live low carb and sugar free or not, and they will enjoy this recipe.

I don't know about you but I think this meatloaf is pretty enough to serve to company!

Taking ordinary and affordable meatloaf to "new company coming over" status and all made in your crock pot, how easy is life now, huh?

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Low Carb Crock Pot Balsamic Bacon BBQ Meatloaf

Prep Time20

Cook Time4

Total Time4 20

Servings:

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Brenda Bennett | Sugar Free Mom

Ingredients

½ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup water
1 cup sugar free ketchup my recipe
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon maple extract
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon liquid stevia
2.5 pounds ground turkey
1 egg beaten
.5 cup Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
8 ounces sugar free bacon I used Wellshire

Instructions

In a small bowl combine the first 5 ingredients. Set aside.
Whisk together the next 5 ingredients. Stir this into the first mixture in the bowl.
Place ½ cup of this sauce into the bottom of the crock pot.
In another large bowl mix the turkey, egg, Parmesan and dry seasonings together until just combined. Set aside.
Place 5-6 strips of bacon side by side in the crock pot.
Place the ground turkey mixture onto the bacon and mold into an oval or oblong shape about 10 inches long.
Fold the bottom pieces of bacon up each side of the meatloaf then top with 4 -5 more pieces of bacon to cover the meatloaf.
Cover the meatloaf with the remaining sauce.
Cover and cook on low 8 hours or high 4 hours.

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About Brenda

Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.

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