what can u subtitute for bread crumbs in meatloaf or meatballls? does anyone have any suggestions or recipies they have tried and are good?

i really want to make some kind of meatloaf or meatballs but i dont want the extra calories/carbs from the bread in it. i know that its a small amount but i just was wondering if there was anyway to cut it out completly and use something else. Im also looking for a recipe that is low fat/low carb and still taste good...if thats at all possible.

i tried a recipe the other day that was REALLY gross (not from this site) and since i had such luck with my chili u guys have now become my go to source for great food ideas!!!!!

ok hope to hear from people soon!

xoxo

ali

Actually, if you use a good whole wheat or multi-grain bread I would think that the Fiber gained would off-set your bad feelings towards the carbs. MMMM fiber.

And I personally believe that the egg and the bread, while a filler, helps define the meatloaf or meatballs.

I use a combo of 2 parts oatmeal (not instant) to 1 part wheat germ as a meatloaf filler. It adds fiber and cholesterol lowering stuff even if it does have (the good kind) carbs.

CAULIFLOWER!!!!

it works for meatloaf (and extra egg)

I use ground psyllium husk... pure fiber, and absorbs the liquid like bread crumbs do! It's healthy for you too!

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Yep I'm with Nykee... Cauliflower... cook the crap out of it and mush it up in a colander, let it drain good. You'll get fiber with very few calories.

Is cauliflower absorbant like bread and oatmeal? I'm confused...

It holds meatloaf together BUT thats not as delicate as a meatball..

You can use low carb bread crumbs, they sell them at ost big stores.. But it wont cut the carbs out completely,.

Ground flax seed. Will accomplish the same as psyllium husks (I just prefer the taste of flax) and 100% fiber.

I use an egg.

Sometimes I used crackers, but that is still bread.

I use oatmeal!

Well i use cheetos.. but she wanted something low carb,.. lol

My meatloaf is very bad meatloaf sometimes..