CARNIVORE MEATLOAF: Tender, Juicy, Simple, No Compromises!

[@cassieoz1702]

I always make a huge meatloaf; one meal while it's hot then chill it overnight, slice it and freeze two chunky slices per bags. Great freezer staple. Can fry it from frozen

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great!

[@judithyates5143]

That is a great idea!❤️

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

I agree 😊

[@lauraa2877]

A meatloaf recipe without eggs or pork rinds! Thanks for this Chris, I’m allergic to nightshades, so I am so happy to have a recipe for meatloaf that I can actually eat too! You’re the best. Hope you and Ash had a lovely, much deserved honeymoon.❤

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy! And thank you so much. It was wonderful. 😊❤️

[@annamontavon2923]

I made this yesterday. i am impressed. My mother liked it, and my husband (a picky eater) said, "if I was given this at a diner, I wouldn't know it wasn't regular meatloaf". I plan on making two loaves next time and freezing one. Thank you for all you do.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Wonderful! So glad y’all enjoy it. 😊

[@laura18093]

Left over meatloaf sandwiches are on the menu with your updated recipe for bread. Be still my taste buds . Oh yeah !. Meatloaf and carnivore mashed potatoes with gravey. I am all in. Thanks Chris !

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great!😁😁😁

[@asisnowarranteee]

I made your meatloaf recipe today. I cut it in half, cuz it's only me. Big mistake. It was soooo good I ate it all. Now I must make more. This is the BEST meatloaf EVER!!! Thank you!! :)

[@clbrown1718]

Nice recipe and not complicated. Thanks Chris!!!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

My pleasure!! 😊

[@jroo9303]

I made burgers from this recipe, used chedder cheese as i didn't have recotta or onion powder. Best burgers ever!! Thanyou!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great! 😊

[@jelenabartels1811]

Thank you for this recipe. The only change I made was to add some smoked paprika to darken the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great! Glad you enjoy it. 😊

[@amyw2182]

I look forward to making this for dinner tonight!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy 😊😊😊

[@cindydemanche3839]

I made a carnivore meatloaf while doing only ground beef/bison, eggs and butter using 1 lbs each ground beef and ground bison, 2 eggs and Redmond Hickory Smoked Salt. After seeing it was not going to stay together I remembered I had some Carnivore Crisp beef flour and added about 1/4 cup of it. It turned out great! This looks great, would never have thought of putting the meat in the food processor, have always just mixed by hand. Still need to try your gravies.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great! 😊😊😊

[@rancancookcanoy9768]

Chris and Ash, we are watching your video and having our coffee this morning. Hope you guys had an awesome cruise. Enjoy your graphic and music and a shot of Mel into your video. Looking forward to trying this. Thank you. Have an awesome Memorial Day weekend. Thank you to all the men and women who have or are currently serving in our military forces.

[@justsuzy321]

Hope your weekend is great also. I loved seeing Mel "supervising" the kitchen staff, lol.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Amen Randy! We love our service members so much. And thank you so much. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. 😊

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Haha yes Mel is always on top of it. 😁

[@brendagoecks3189]

Making for supper right now, hope we like it!

[@debracroteau4028]

It’s in the oven now…will update once done! Update: OMG!! Better than I expected. Even the gravy is so delicious! When I cut into it it was juicy and not dried out. This is a winner in my opinion! Thank you for such a great recipe! 😊

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great! So glad you enjoy it. 😊

[@tracythrowerconyers]

This recipe knocks it out of the park! ❤❤❤

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Awesome! Glad you like it 👍🏼

[@lurraskea]

Thank you! I am realizing that there is a lot of content in your channel and is really helping (at least me). Thank you for all the work there must be a humongous amount of hours behind the scenes.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thank you so much. Haha yes there’s so many things behind the scenes most people never see. Video usually takes between 20 and 30 hours to film, edit, post, and manage online, which doesn’t include the time to experiment to develop the recipe. It’s a labor of love but I’m glad it’s helpful for you. 😊

[@primerib2928]

I made some right before you put this out. I used 3 or 4 different recipes to come up with my version. I can’t wait to try yours.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy 😊👍🏼

[@scottw2317]

I modify the Diet Doctor meatloaf, meatloaf but wrapped in bacon and the fat that runs out turned into tasty tasty sauce. I might try blitzing the mince (ground meat in the US) as it can tend to be a bit crumbly.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great 😊👍🏼

[@MonkeyPunchZPoker]

The very best meatloaf recipe I've ever had (and everyone who has tried it that I know of agrees its the best meatloaf period) was by George Stella from his cooking show Low Carb and Lovin It. What made it special is he would form the hamburger part in a square on the parchment paper, then add a layer of prosciutto ham slices, then a layer of provolone cheese slices, then roll it up like a fruit roll-up and bake it in a normal loaf pan. I'm sure that part can be adapted to any meat loaf recipe, I highly recommend giving it a try.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great 😊👍🏼

[@Anikat6727]

Looks so delicious, can hardly wait to try it.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy 😊😊😊

[@sheryltomlinson8382]

I love meatloaf! I usually make it with parmesan cheese and an egg to bind it, but definitely gonna try ricotta cheese! I never thought of using that and i love ricotta cheese! Thank you for this. Glad y'all are back and hope you had a great time!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

It's so good! Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy. 😊❤️

[@gj9933]

OK this was hands-down, the best meatloaf recipe! It was delicious! I have never made a meatloaf without eggs and I love the fact that this doesn’t have eggs and has ricotta cheese instead and blending it together in the food processor . It came out, so nice I will definitely put this one on rotation.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

I’m so glad to hear that! 😊😊😊

[@AddictedToAntlers]

Love the simplicity of this recipe!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Me too 😊

[@grateful.little.farm.81]

Excited for this recipe video!!!! Hope y'all had a wonderful time on the cruise!!!

[@grateful.little.farm.81]

Meatloaf in a sombrero 😂😂😂

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

It was great! Thank you. 😊

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

😂👍🏼

[@theresahudson8620]

I can’t wait to try this, hope you had a great vacation 😊

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy. 😊

[@hughscott6108]

Looks good. I use a mix of ground beef and lamb. Eggs, Ground pork rinds, grated cheese, bacon bits, heavy cream, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook on the smoker

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great!

[@judithyates5143]

This looks so delish! I love the way Ash looked at you when you were listing the different options! As if to say "you're killin' me here!" I agree Ash it ALL sounded so delicious! Especially adding the bacon. That's probably what I will.🎉❤ Thank you both!!!🎉❤

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy. 😊

[@dylanskyehart]

Just cooked this. Phenomenal. Thank you for your service! You are a staple of the carnivore/keto community.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Aww thank ya. Glad you enjoy it. 😊

[@sallyjones9144]

Being on carnivore I really miss my Mom's meatloaf It was absolutely the best but it is not carnivore friendly lol So I'm anxious to try this recipe Thank you for sharing!!🙌❤️

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

My pleasure! I bet you could use this technique and her seasoning and make one very similar to her recipe. 😊

[@sallyjones9144]

@@ChrisCookingNashville I'm going to give it a whirl Chris! 😁

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great! I hope you enjoy. 😊

[@justsuzy321]

You know Chris you....yes YOU, got me hooked on ricotta cheese! 😂😂 I cannot remember which video, but you used ricotta instead of cottage cheese? I bought ricotta since hubby doesn't like cottage. I now sit eating tiny little spoonfuls of ricotta sometimes 😂😅 I had never had it by itself. Mmmmmmm❤ Anyways, I am so making my meatloaf like this next time, minus the garlic powder, another no for hubby. And the gravy looks so good! I can already anticipate how many spoons of ricotta won't make it to the processor, lol. Bonus-- my processor is small. Hubby asked if I needed a bigger one, I said no. Well..... "Oh honey....remember when you asked...." 😂I'm totally gonna ask for a bigger one now, for the meatloaf's sake!🎉

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

😂😂😂 love it. Hope you enjoy this one as much as we do. 😁👍🏼

[@agelesswholehealth]

I have never been a carnivore or even a keto person. This meatloaf and gravy recipe is the best❤❤❤❤❤. Thank you I'm subscribing.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

You are so welcome! I’m so glad you enjoy it! 😊

[@simcynjohns8777]

Well... you did it again. I followed the recipe as written except that I added a pound and a half of some brats that were way too salty and, of course, decreased the salt called for in the recipe. OMG... it is so good. Perfect texture, stayed together even without added eggs (something I didn't think was possible) and the taste was excellent. Thx. You are my go to recipe guy and I've made a few things of yours. I haven't gotten up the courage to make the carnivore refried beans... but that may happen. LOL.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Wow I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you so much. 😊😊😊

[@shirleymiller5056]

Love and light

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

😊❤️

[@southernketo]

Great video brother! Looks fantastic

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

I appreciate it! 😁👍🏼

[@debrabrady9736]

Oh, my goodness! You did it AGAIN, Chris! Perfection and looks simple and delicious! Will be making soon. Thank you, Thank you! 😋

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Aww thank ya! Hope you enjoy. 😊

[@InTheMiddleOfAForest]

Hey Chris & Ash! Hope your anniversary/honeymoon vacation was fabulous! Looks delish! I was expecting more ingredients... Or a parade but I do love and appreciate the simplicity of this recipe.

[@InTheMiddleOfAForest]

Oops....panade not parade 😁

[@tpcdelisle]

@@InTheMiddleOfAForest😂😂😂

[@InTheMiddleOfAForest]

@@tpcdelisle don't cha just HATE auto correct 😒 #UUGH

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Haha autocorrect will get you when you least expect it. Lol The ricotta being mixed into the fat basically takes the place of the panade so good call on expecting that to happen, though I’m achieving it in a different way. This is a simple one but very effective. 😊 The honeymoon was wonderful. Thank you. 😊❤️

[@DuaneWeber-b1d]

@@InTheMiddleOfAForestyou’ve got that right. Mine is usually a fat finger. 😅

[@lynndanielson4172]

''Look's so good. Thanks!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy 😊

[@katiesimmons240]

We do meatball Mondays at our house. I think I am going to use your recipe here for next Monday’s dinner!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great! 😁

[@ruths.330]

The meatloaf looks sooooo good! I can’t wait to make it myself!! Thanks, Chris and Ash!! ☺️

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you like it! 😊😊😊

[@jesusiscomingsoon-]

I made the meat loaf as soon as I baked my fresh loaf of carnivore bread while watching this video the meatloaf is great and it doesn't take a ton of ingredients it's easy to make and I think may even be able to be made into burgers so thanks so much chris

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Wonderful! So glad you enjoy it. 😊😊😊

[@justsuzy321]

Wooo hoo! Hi guys! I made a meatloaf the other day, it was delish. Can't wait to see this one. ❤❤❤❤

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy 😊

[@pamanderson1417]

Thanks Chris! Can't wait to try this! I don't have ricotta on hand and won't be in town til next week...do you have any recommendations for what I could substitute for ricotta? I have on hand cream cheese, plain yogurt, and parm...would any of these work?

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hey there! Yes try a 50/50 mixture of softened cream cheese and Parmesan. 😊👍🏼

[@sabinamock4799]

Looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

My pleasure 😊

[@richardwilliamswilliams]

Good morning on a rainy spring day in Copperhill Tn. 😊

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hello neighbor! 😁

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

😁👍🏼😁

[@briantrout7051]

Awesome!! (I was one of the ones who asked.Thanks!) Love that it's so simple. :)

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

No problem! Hope you enjoy. 😊

[@letmesee4481]

Hi Chris and Ash love you both! My second recipe I did was the hoagie buns! Second time around sucess! I made my own hoagie bun pans using the sm loaf pans from dollar tree, cut the ends on one siide slid the two end together got 8" took tim foil strips to connet them and a metal paper for extra hold finished with the parchment paper they came out beatiful!!❤

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

That’s so great! I’m so glad you had success! 😊

[@zumchick]

This looks like a great recipe and I can’t wait to try it! There is a recipe going around on TikTok right now for a flatbed wrap and it’s cottage cheese and egg. I would be interested in your take on this recipe. Maybe you’ve made it? My husband and I went and watched a lot of your videos today, but I still have more to go through. 🤣 thank you both so much! 😊😊

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

I'll check it out! Thanks so much. 😊😊😊

[@Indydi]

I don't have a food processor, but might try this anyway this weekend. I like to try new recipes when I have guests.

[@22qcat]

I was thinking that same thing about this gravy on your mashed potatoes….YES!….and then Ash said it for me! 😀 This reminds me of those delicious meat balls of your’s, using the food processor to make a meat “paste.” Sooo good! And yes, looks like Mel got called out for just lying around the kitchen again, looking all cute. 😂 🥰

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Yes indeed! Those meatballs are so good. And the mash and gravy? Yes! I gotta do that soon. Lol Mel pretty much always lays around until it’s time to eat. 😂

[@charlottetacy6729]

Huh, I never would have thought of blending it all in the food processor. That is smart! Thanks for this recipe.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Anytime 😊

[@kagato75]

My new favorite dish. I ended up spreading the mixture across some small loaf pans for miniature meatloaves and they turned out fantastic.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great! So glad you enjoyed. 😊

[@4zooflorida]

Definitely trying this today! I’ve always put my meatloaf in a loaf pan, first time molding it!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy 😊😊😊

[@genasuarez1308]

You are the best carnivore chef on the planet. Question - why no egg? Is there a reason or is it just preference? Would it not be as firm?

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Aww thank you. No egg because it will cause density and a hard meatloaf as it is unnecessary for binding when using this technique.

[@amycoleman3994]

it looks very yummy.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thank you 😋

[@victorianprincess955]

Looks great . I’m going to make it this week. If you partner that with your carnivore mashed potatoes, it will be over the top delicious. That’s what I’m gonna do. I eat those mashed potatoes all the time. By themselves or with something else. Love two two ❤️❤️

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great! Hope you enjoy! We love you too. 😊❤️

[@Irish_Lass2024]

Thank you for this, Chris!! I wanted to make a meatloaf this weekend because I miss meatloaf from my former junk diet days. Now I can make yours. Awesome! Thanks for what you do!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

You’re very welcome! Hope you enjoy! 😊

[@jjodom1010]

This is a really good recipe to try, especially for those on a tight budget looking for different ways to use ground meat. thanks man, you rock! Do you happen to have a chicken and dumpling recipe? The homemade kind like grandma used to make?

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thanks! Not yet but working on it. Dumplings are very difficult to make carnivore. lol

[@jjodom1010]

@@ChrisCookingNashville you would be my hero if you did. It’s one of the things my maw maw made that I miss the most.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

I’m definitely working on it 😁

[@cyrusneal7697]

What a way to start my Sunday morning. Now I’m going to pickup more ground beef. Meatloaf for a Sunday meal. Just like grandma use to make. That gravy though…mmm mmm mmmm

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Haha yes indeed. Oh the gravy is where it’s at for sure! 😁

[@sallymoffit3751]

I'm delighted to try this one. No eggs. No pork rinds.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Indeed 😁👍🏼

[@derrickwaggott2098]

Love the t-shirt

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thanks 😊

[@brianomoli4]

This is my first view of a video of yours. 1st of all you have a new subscriber. Secondly, this looks amazing.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thanks so much! So glad you’re here. 😊

[@sherieragan765]

Wow! Looks so yummy! Thank you for sharing! 🖖🏻😘👍🏻🙏🏻

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Most welcome 😊

[@mags102755]

Looks delish! I don't have a food processor but I don't mind the more gritty texture. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds good 😊👍🏼

[@living4christ]

I woudn't of thought to use a food processor, good idea. Gonna try to make this on my traeger grill. I think I will make 4 times the amount of gravy.

[@danpost4755]

It looks awesome, Chris! Different technique than I have ever tried before, but I plan to give it a shot!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy 😊

[@Susieq0408]

Looks delicious! Do you think I could do in batches with my vitamix?? Thanks!

[@patriciacunningham7562]

A Vitamix will try to liquify it and you'd only be able to do about a meatball size at a time. Just mix it in a bowl using your hands if you don't have a food processor and like it that dense. You could also mix it in a stand mixer with the paddle.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

I agree with Patricia that a vitamix will probably try too much to liquefy everything. I think you’ll get a much better result mixing by hand or with a stand mixer. Just mix it a lot to break it down as best you can.

[@lanamcquown3063]

This looks amazing. Definitely putting on my list to make. Hope you’re having a fantastic time on your vacation.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thank you so much! We had a blast. 😊

[@francoisehembert3243]

I think plenty of people will be making meatloaf in the coming days 😍 Thx fir this awesome recipe.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

My pleasure 😊

[@INoahGuy92]

Hi Chris, love your videos. Would cottage cheese work in this recipe or does it have to be ricotta? Thanks!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thanks so much! It should work. You might just need a bit more because it’s a dry curd so it might be a little more dense.

[@mishypoo]

I am trying this recipe right now! I used to put bacon all around the top of my "SAD" meatloaf. Maybe something good to try in the future, for me, I mean lol. I am going to make this one as is. I am sure it will be delicious. Thank you for this recipe.

[@mishypoo]

It's delicious! I just took it out of the oven. Working on the gravy. Yum!!!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

I’m so glad you enjoy it!!! 😊

[@RoninDosho]

That's definitely on my short list. Ricotta ...Who Knew? Thanks Chris

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

You bet!! Anytime 😊

[@adriennemurphy8528]

"Meatloaf smeatloaf double beatloaf" ...I LOVE meatloaf!! haha! wow, a winner you guys❤

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Haha indeed. Thank you. 😊❤️

[@OctoberRust1973]

@adriennemurphy8528 You beat me to this comment.😂

[@adriennemurphy8528]

@@OctoberRust1973 haha...such a great movie❤

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

😊

[@Katlady-rs4eg]

Looks delicious! Putting ricotta on my grocery list. Thanks!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy! 😊😊😊

[@elenagp63]

It looks delicious....

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thank ya 😊

[@vsolo21]

Definitely going to try this out

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy! 😊

[@carollizc]

Im going with the pork and beef combo. Instead of Italian seasonibg, I'll go with a teaspoon of dried thyme and half a teaspoon of marjoram. Topped with sugar-free ketchup, it'll be awesome.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great 👍🏼😊

[@SassenachAustralis]

I can’t wait to try this! It’s Sunday morning here in Australia and I’m hoping to get a chance to make it sometime today. Out of curiosity, do you think that cottage cheese would also work, in lieu of ricotta? I’ve been trying to embrace cottage cheese more, recently 😄I hope you had an amazing holiday, and happy anniversary!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hey there! Yes I think cottage cheese will work, but it can be drier so you’ll probably need another 1/2 cup of it and you’ll want to be sure you don’t overcook the meatloaf as it can get dry and dense quicker with cottage cheese.

[@altheamcnabb2829]

wow that was fast. gotta get my large processor out of storage for this one. 3# is gonna last a while in the freezer. Snacks for weeks. Would love some jerky ideas. I got a nice dehydrator.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Sounds great! Oh yeah I’m working on some jerky for sure. 😁

[@charlotteestess268]

Looks great! Can’t wait to make it :)

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you like it! 😊😊😊

[@nocarbintheverse2675]

I was just thinking about meatloaf recently, going in my dinner line up this upcoming week! Looks great!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you like it! 😊😊😊

[@lauram.511]

Thank you Chris!!!! I needed a Carnivore Meatloaf Recipe! What brand of beef broth did you use for the gravy? It's always so good to see your new recipes, Ash taste testing the recipes & seeing Mel! You are such a warm & loving family. ❤

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

I grabbed some College Inn to make this quick, but ideally I’d make my own beef bone broth if I could. 😊

[@lauram.511]

Thanks for letting me know. I usually use gluten free beef or chicken loose bouillon & mix with hot water. I found it’s less storage & it saves money. I recently purchased Beef Collagen powder from Bulk Supplements & been adding it to recipes.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

I use the powder from time to time as well. It’s a good product for convenience and can be very useful sometimes if you’re okay with the ingredients. 😊 Beef collagen powder is a great addition to things for extra collagen. 👍🏼😊

[@6569ken]

Hi Chris, I'm going to try your recipe and I'm hoping, I'm really hoping that you save me on this carnivore diet that I've been on for almost a month, because I've made carnivore crack, and it tastes just like butter, and I just made carnivore brownies last night and they were spot on or what they were supposed to look like, unfortunately my garbage disposal ate them. I love meatloaf, and I'll give it a whirl. I have a food processor, but I think mine is too small, and thank you for your videos.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Totally understand. I’m here to help. Let me know what I can do. I hope you enjoy the meatloaf.

[@wheelchairboy88]

Thank you for creating this recipe. I've been having trouble finding a carnivore friendly meatloaf that doesn't have pork rind crumbs in it.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

You are so welcome! 😊

[@Phoenixryu]

I'm a bit surprised by this one as well. I was fully expecting eggs or egg white powder to be involved; I never saw the ricotta cheese coming! I'm terrible at taking notes so I'm glad about your recipe cards. Also, I finally tried your velveting technique, once with chicken and another time with beef. The chicken came out great, no issues. The beef I had some trouble with. I mixed the beef and egg white very well but when I cooked it I got a lot of egg whites cooking up that I had to peel off the beef...

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Yeah this is a fun one that gives a great final product. For the beef velveting it is possible there was not enough heat in the pan. You can also skip the egg white if you like and just do the seasonings and baking soda and gelatin but you won’t get the crispy outer layer quite as well without the bit of egg white to hold the baking soda and gelatin. Another approach is to use just baking soda and water and then use fresh water to rinse that off afterwards and then add seasonings and gelatin right before cooking and not use the egg whites at all. All approaches give a bit different of a finished product but you may prefer one over the other.

[@Phoenixryu]

@@ChrisCookingNashville I see, I'm pretty sure the pan was very hot as the eggs cooked/burned instantly, the final product was ok. I'll try out those other methods in the future!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hmm… interesting. Not sure why it would act so different on the beef than the chicken then. One of the other methods may work better for you then. 👍🏼

[@rebeccaharmon3209]

Ash, I love your Elvis shirt. Huge Elvis Presley fan.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

😊😊😊

[@pamisntcraiganymore]

It would be GREAT to do a 3-4 day cruise as a group but have the galley take some of your recipes and create a carnivore/ketovore station in the buffet.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

That would be cool!

[@louisebrandt6373]

Thanks!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Wow thank you so much! 😊😊😊

[@deloresfederico9728]

Hi Chris and Ash, great recipe! Is there a substition for the Ricotta? I'm doing pure carnivore, only meat but would like to add something that doesn't have carbs that might make it creamy. Also, (no judgment) but Ricotta is prounounced Ree-Goat-Ahh. Full blooded Italian here.😊😊💜💜

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hey there. If you’re looking for something creamy dairy is your only option here unfortunately. Proteins from meat and eggs all set firm when cooked, so I’m not sure how to sub anything out for it.

[@lindaseber5664]

Oh that looks yummy I’m going to try that 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hope you enjoy 😊

[@angelacross2216]

Another winner.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thanks 😊

[@caddeaver1]

Wow, a meatloaf without pork rinds and eggs! Will be trying this recipe! Question, would cottage cheese work as a replacement for the ricotta? (I have cottage cheese that I need to use). Thanks for this recipe!

[@meagankrepela-brunnerkrepe9031]

Me too, on the cottage cheese. I bought it and tried the viral flat bread going around, which was a flop. I hope it might work for this recipe. 😅

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Haha yes indeed. So for cottage cheese that will work, but it’s drier so it will end up a little bit firmer. You probably need to use another 1/2 cup of it and you’ll want to be careful not to overcook past 145 even as much as I did as it will dry out much easier.

[@davidroderickjr]

Looks great. What do you mean, strong bone broth?

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

When you make bone broth you can cook reduce it down by cooking and evaporating water to make it stronger so it’s more beef concentrate and less water. If you buy broth you can do the same but it can get pretty salty. Either way using a more concentrated broth that isn’t watery gives this much more flavor. 👍🏼

[@janeth3139]

Yum

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

😊😊😊

[@AGTTP]

Really enjoyed the meatloaf jokes in this! 😂 Also, I love meatloaf!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Haha thanks 😁

[@AshTaylorcountry]

Y’all that meatloaf was 🔥

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

😊❤️ Glad you enjoyed it babe.

[@johneubank8543]

Thanks! Similar to your burger recipe, but ricotta this time. I used to make meatloaf with bread crumbs - that I ground in food pro myself - and egg and some milk - alas, no more. Have tried making meatloaf similar to my old way subbing pork rind dust for the bread crumbs - honestly, I think pork rinds often add little (maybe nothing, except expense) - specially in this case. Have you tried adding an egg or 2 to carnivore meatloaf? Does it end up too soft for you? I think in the old method, egg and bread crumb bake together with a soft-but-firm texture component. I don't think egg and pork rinds do the same thing. We got yard birds, so if I can add egg to something, I try to - gotta find ways to use all them eggs! But if it's not as good - well pls let me know what you've encountered. Thx

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Hey there! Yes similar in process to the burgers for sure. So the bread crumb technique requires the egg becomes bread crumbs will cause the loaf to get crumbly and dense and the egg proteins bind it and help it puff a bit. In a carnivore meatloaf this actually doesn’t do the same thing because the eggs have nothing to grab on to (i.e. bread crumbs) and I find it actually ruins the texture by making it harder and more dense when baked. The meat proteins being emulsified with the ricotta will bind all on their own and the steaming from the ricotta and melting of emulsified fats are what create the soft texture. Adding an egg ruins that reaction in my experience. 👍🏼

[@johneubank8543]

@@ChrisCookingNashville thanks! Will have to find other uses for all our eggs then - heheh. Have you ever experiments w pork rind dust and egg? Does it work like egg and bread crumb? I have messed with it ... and I'm not sure I can tell. I could easily be missing something.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Haha fair enough. 😊 I’ve used some pork rind flour is some recipes but I personally find I don’t care for the texture in many applications, and it can also have a strong pork flavor sometimes. Some things it works really well for but others not so much. I don’t find it works as easily and universally as bread crumbs and many times the application is much different.

[@Slivings911]

That looks so good! I wish I’d seen this before I went grocery shopping this morning because I don’t have ricotta. 🙂 I do have cream cheese, eggs, sour cream. I’m thinking a little cream cheese might work ok.

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Creamed cheese should do a decent job for you as well. 😊👍🏼

[@Slivings911]

@@ChrisCookingNashville I made it this evening. Cream cheese worked well, and it came out delicious! You can’t really taste the cream cheese, it just binds it well. Thank you! 😊

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Perfect. So glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@cjones9779]

This looks so delicious 😋. Could you tell us how many carbs per serving this is?

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Thanks! Depends on how much you eat and what brand of ricotta and cream you buy. Always best to use a macro tracker to calculate for your own recipe and serving size. If you want to track macros it’s a dangerous game to trust someone else’s calculations. The carbs in this are the trace amounts in the dairy and whatever seasonings you choose to use.

[@ronlicari5403]

So I'm guessing you can use cottage cheese also? Oh and you should have made carnivore mash for that. Damn I have to make that now. Thanks for video

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

You can but it can be drier so I’d recommend another 1/2 cup and making sure not to overcook the meatloaf so it doesn’t become too dense and dry.

[@blackrabbitbiz]

Challenge...since you are so great with your recipes I have a huge request for all Carnivores! Can you come up with a great recipe for a "carnivore bar". Much needed for us and you are the one to do it. Can be a form of a pemmican bar. Carnivore bars are so expensive. Please help!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

Yes. I’ve been thinking of that. Keep an eye on my channel in the coming months. 😊

[@debracroteau4028]

Today, I took a couple of thin slices of this meatloaf, took the chill out of in the microwave for 12 seconds and then made a “sandwich” with it. Put cream cheese, liverwurst and a little mustard on it. It was delicious!

[@ChrisCookingNashville]

That’s a great idea! I’m going to have to try that.