This is my go-to meatloaf recipe. Feel free to swap out the venison for your preferred ground meat. Try lamb, beef, or even bison.
Preheat oven to 350
Do all you mise en place, get out all of your equipment you'll need, get out all of your ingredients, and chop all of your veggies.
Heat cast iron skillet to medium heat, add butter or ghee to the pan, add onions, carrots, and celery and cook until the onion start to become translucent. About 5 minutes.
While the veggies are cooking soak almond flour with cream in a medium sized bowl.
Add dried thyme and red chili flakes to veggies, cook until fragrant. About 1 minute. Then take off of the heat and set aside.
Take out your Kitchen Aid with a paddle attachment. Add venison, pork, soaked almond flour, cooked veggies, egg, salt, and pepper. Turn on the Kitchen Aid to stir until everything is incorporated.
Pour mixture into a 9x12 pyrex pan and spread out the mixture evenly. Frost meatloaf with tomato paste and then pour one cup of water over top the entire meatloaf.
Place in the oven until all of the water has evaporated. About 1- 1 1/2 hrs.
While meatloaf is cooking make your sides. I made cauliflower puree and brussel sprouts from the Julie Bauer's cookbook.
Take meatloaf and let it rest for 10 minutes. Then dig in!