What do others use in their meatloaf when NOT using bread?

Question

I might make meatloaf tonight-without bread, cereal, or oatmeal (I´m on a low carb diet), so I need another ingredient for a substitute.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/maindishes/r/lowcarbmeatloaf.htm

Here is a site that can help you. Another recipe is listed below.

The Recipe

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4 lbs 75% ground beef
2 cups chopped onions
1/2 cup of garlic chopped
1/4 cup mustard (creamy)
1/4 cup ketchup (i used reg, not low carb)
few shakes of worcestershire sauce
4 eggs
1/2 cup of light cream
1/2 cup of water

Mix all ingredients.

Bake in 350°F oven for 60 min.

Answer 2

Well, you're looking for some kind of a binding agent, but there really aren't a lot of choices. Something like saltine crackers, as the previous posted suggested, get you nowhere - it's still bread.

Just leave the bread off altogether, and basically have a hamburger loaf with flavorings. I don't think the bread adds that much in the way of carbs anyway, but just drop it. This is an Atkins diet, I take it?

I'd just make a spiced, herbed hamburger loaf. You're not really going to easily find a bread substitute that doesn't have carbs of its own. So just forget about it and make the loaf.

Answer 3

saltine crackers or rice.
Here is recipe for Porcupine Meatballs. Perhaps you could just put it into a loaf pan, and call it Meatoaf.
1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
2/3 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 large can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
PREPARATION:
Directions for porcupine meatballs
Mix ground beef with rice, 1/2 cup of water, chopped onion, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Shape porcupine ground beef mixture by tablespoon into 1 1/2-inch balls.
Place the porcupine meatballs in an ungreased 2-quart shallow baking dish.
Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the porcupine meatballs. Cover and bake at 350° F. oven for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake porcupine meatballs 15 to 20 minutes longer.
Porcupine meatballs serve 4 to 6.

Answer 4

There is a version of stuffed meatloaf in Greece. Here you´ll find the recipe:

http://www.greek-recipe.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article297

It does have bread crumbs, but it can actually be done without. Also, instead of celery, I recommend parsley. If you do not care to use a whole beaten egg in the mixture, just put an eggwhite. I do not know if this recipe helps but it tastes good! :-)

Answer 5

Believe it or not when I was doing low-carb and frequented the forums some of people used crushed pork rinds for a binder. They swore it didn't alter the taste. Personally I would add an extra egg.

Answer 6

thats easy..
add crackers crumbeled
add Oatmeal Rolled Oats
cous cous
left over cooked rice
diced ( or riced )par boiled potatoes
mashed yams too
but alas these all contain carbs. enjoy life live clogged!! artery that is!!

Answer 7

Saltine crackers- low carb variety of course!

Answer 8

Ritz crackers make it taste pretty good Some told me that they
use some "Stove Stop stuffing" too unless that is considered bread.