Crockpot Meatloaf and Potatoes One Pound Ground Beef

Meatloaf & potatoes…a one-pot meal the entire family will enjoy! Make this paleo & whole30 meatloaf recipe with ease in the slow cooker.

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What Is Meatloaf

To me meatloaf is comfort food at its finest. I love meatloaf, always have. Meatloaf is a food that's eaten worldwide; there are tons of variations of meatloaf out there, varying by region. In general meatloaf is ground meat mixed with some sort of binding agent that's formed into a loaf and cooked. My version here is based on the classic American meatloaf.

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A Healthy Meatloaf Recipe

It was important to me that this slow cooker meatloaf recipe be healthy. As a result, this recipe is paleo and whole30 compliant. Almond flour is used in place of the traditional breadcrumbs and I used sugar-free, store-bought compliant ketchup. The actual meatloaf is low-carb & keto friendly but once you add the potatoes to the recipe, that's no longer the case.

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Adding Potatoes

The potatoes are added directly to the slow cooker around the meatloaf. If you put your meatloaf directly in the slow cooker without using the foil, the potatoes will cook in meatloaf fat & juices. However if you use the foil, you will need to pour 1/4 cup of water on top of the potatoes before they cook. This is so the potatoes don't burn and stick to the sides of the slow cooker. What type of potatoes you want to use is up to you. I like to use baby potatoes with this recipe. Are potatoes paleo? That's debatable. I tend to categorize them as paleo. If you're strict paleo, you can use chopped sweet potatoes instead. Of course if you don't want to use potatoes at all, simply omit them.

Extra Grease

Cooking the meatloaf in foil rather than directly in the slow cooker base will allow the foil catch the majority of the grease. There will be lots of grease. I like spoon out most of the grease before I put the ketchup on top.

broil in the oven (optional)

Ketchup At The End

You have 2 options for adding the ketchup at the end. When there's 30 minutes left in the cooking time, spread the ketchup on top of the meatloaf and cook the remaining time. OR you can remove the meatloaf from the slow cooker and place it on a baking pan. Spread the ketchup on top and pop it in the oven under the broiler for a few minutes. This step is easy to do if you cook the meatloaf in the foil.

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Other one-pot recipes you might enjoy:

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot One-Pot Chicken Dinner

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot 5-Ingredient Italian Chicken Dinner

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Rotisserie Chicken Dinner

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Low Country Boil

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Meatballs & Zoodles

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You will need a large 6-quart slow cooker for this meatloaf recipe.

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• 1 pound potatoes or sweet potatoes, chopped or diced
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1/3 cup compliant ketchup

Meatloaf:

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon compliant ketchup
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

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1. Spray the slow cooker generously with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together all the meatloaf ingredients until well blended. Shape the meat mixture into a loaf and place the meatloaf on a sheet of foil OR place it directly in the slow cooker.
3. Add the chopped potatoes around the meatloaf. Season the potatoes with salt & pepper. If your meatloaf is in the foil, pour 1/4 cup of water on the potatoes.
4. Cook on HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-8.
5. 30 minutes before cook time is completed, spread ketchup on top of meatloaf, cover & cook the remaining 30 minutes. You can also let the meatloaf cook the entire way through, remove it from the slow cooker, spread the ketchup on top and broil it in the oven for a few minutes.

Notes

You may want to spoon out excess grease before you add the ketchup on top.

• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 4 hours

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