Cajun Meatloaf

My youngest son just loves meatloaf so I have created a cajun version of this easy dish to remind me of home - New Orleans.

I have included directions to make it Keto friendly if you desire.

Enjoy !

Cajun Meatloaf  

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (mixture veal, beef, pork is best)
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup whipping cream (Keto) or milk
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 cup dried Italian bread crumbs or cracker crumbs or crushed pork rinds (Keto)
• 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Cajun spices such as Slap Ya Mama, Tony Chachere's or Emeril.           (Note if the Cajun spices include salt, you may want to omit the extra salt)

Topping:

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard – prefer Cajun mustard but can use Spicy Brown
• 1/3 cup ketchup

Directions

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2.     Cook onion in a skillet with olive oil/coconut oil for about 10 min stirring occasionally until transparent.

3.     In a large bowl, combine the meat, egg, onion, milk, ketchup and bread crumbs/crackers/pork rinds.  Season with salt and pepper, Cajun spices and place in a lightly greased or non-stick spray in 5 x 9-inch loaf pan.

4.     In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.

5.     Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.