Paleo Zesty Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 2 strips bacon raw and chopped up
• 2 tablespoons Tapioca starch
• 1 medium sized red onion, diced
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• One red bell pepper, diced 
• 1/2 cup Paleo ketchup
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• Tsp dry mustard
• large egg
• Tbsp pure maple syrup

​Instructions

​Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook for
4 to 5 minutes, or until brown and crisp. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. cook the
diced onion and bell pepper in the bacon drippings until tender.

combine the ground beet egg, and potato starch in a medium bowl. Add the bacon, onions,
and bell pepper, and stir gently to mix. Season with freshly ground black pepper. pour the
mixture into a loaf pan.
In another bowl, stir the ketchup, mustard, and maple syrup together. pour this mixture over
the meatloaf. Bake for 4o minutes, or until cooked through and brown on top.