I'm not a huge fan of meatloaf, but it does typically go over fairly well in my household. Plus, John likes Meatloaf sandwiches the next day. So, I thought I would share this with everyone.

Everyone knows by now that I'm pretty carb conscious. Well, this will be good for those of you who are on the soft food/regular food stage, or for those who want an alternative to the typical "bread crumb, oatmeal, or crackers" that meatloaf recipes use as a binder.

I followed the reviews advice, skipped the salt, and used reduced sodium tomato sauce to cut down on the salt content.

I also don't add the chili powder. I use Garlic Powder, cayenne pepper, parika, onion powder and coarse ground black pepper. I also used lean ground venison so the Protein count was a bit more. You can also substitute with Ground Turkey.

eggs

2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon garlic salt

1 tablespoon garlic pepper seasoning

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
   
2. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce. tomato sauce, crushed pork skins, and eggs. Season with chili powder, garlic salt, and garlic pepper. Mix until well blended. Form into a loaf, and place into a greased loaf pan.
   
3. Bake, uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Let stand for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
   

Here's the nutritional information for the base recipe. I'm sure the sodium content would be less if you modify the recipe.

Nutritional Information

All Protein Meatloaf

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 318

• Total Fat: 25.5g
  
• Cholesterol: 129mg
  
• Sodium: 1124mg
  
• Total Carbs: 3.2g
  
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
  
• Protein: 18.5g
  

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Edited January 16, 201016 yr by Tiffykins

Any idea on how long to cook this in a slow cooker? Can it be cooked in a slow cooker? I have to leave the house for a bit tomorrow and hubby will be home but I planned to make meatloaf in the slow cooker tomorrow and I would like to try this recipe. I am just starting to use the slow cooker I have had for about a year (my first one) so I am still learning how to use it.

Cook on low for about 5 hours. I wouldn't add any sauce to the top of it until the last hour or so because the intense heat build up will make the sauce too runny.

At the 4 hour mark, slice the meatloaf in half and check the doneness. Ground meat can cook faster in a crock pot but I would say from my other recipes, I usually do 4-5 hours on low for ground meats.

This sounds perfect for me! I wanted something with the taste of red meat but the nutrional value of white meat. Can I ask what site you order from?

I've order from High Plains Bison. Google them, they have great customer service.

Cook on low for about 5 hours. I wouldn't add any sauce to the top of it until the last hour or so because the intense heat build up will make the sauce too runny.

At the 4 hour mark, slice the meatloaf in half and check the doneness. Ground meat can cook faster in a crock pot but I would say from my other recipes, I usually do 4-5 hours on low for ground meats.

Thanks, I ended up making this today! It was yummy!! AND juicy!!!! Took longer for *my* oven (for some reason I didn't get a notification that I had a reply) to cook it but it was worth the wait!

I've order from High Plains Bison. Google them, they have great customer service.

How does bison taste? I am kind of a "meat snob" (not a big fan of ALOT of meat products) so while I am curious I am not sure about it at the same time. Does it taste anything like a more mainstream meat that I might have tried b4 (like hamburger for example)?

Here's the link! Great meat!!!

http://www.northstarbison.com/

This sounds perfect for me! I wanted something with the taste of red meat but the nutrional value of white meat. Can I ask what site you order from?

How does bison taste? I am kind of a "meat snob" (not a big fan of ALOT of meat products) so while I am curious I am not sure about it at the same time. Does it taste anything like a more mainstream meat that I might have tried b4 (like hamburger for example)?

It is "sweeter" than beef, and not as gamey as venison. I'm a meat snob as well, okay well during my losing phase I ate what I could and that included lots of ground beef and turkey.

It's an extremely lean meat so seasoning, in my opinion, is the key to bison/buffalo meat.

I personally do not think it tastes like hamburger meat at all.

Based on the feedback here, I ordered some bison meat and am waiting for it to be delivered now. I've never had it before. Just wondering what seasoning goes best with bison? Of course I'll try it plain, but plain gets boring so quickly... LOL

I season it just like I do with beef. We like salt, pepper and McCormick's 'hot shot' (black pepper and cayenne) on the burgers, maybe liquid smoke. I cook the roast in a couple of cans of cream of mushroom or golden mushroom Soup. We like to do the steaks outside on the grill; i use extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground pepper, sea salt and the minced garlic (in a jar) to season it. Mix all of the above and put the steak in it. Spoon it over the steak, turn it over and do it....just make sure it's on all sides. This is delish!! Do NOT overcook, it is very lean and will get dry!

Based on the feedback here, I ordered some bison meat and am waiting for it to be delivered now. I've never had it before. Just wondering what seasoning goes best with bison? Of course I'll try it plain, but plain gets boring so quickly... LOL

Ok, that's cool. I'll season it like I do with beef then. Since it's a "new" meat to me, I just wanted to make sure. Thanks.

Oh good lord! Bison is NOT for penny pinchers! Yeesh, $8.00 a pound I think I will stick with chicken and beef lol.

Oh good lord! Bison is NOT for penny pinchers! Yeesh, $8.00 a pound I think I will stick with chicken and beef lol.

Oh yeah, it's not cheap by any stretch of the imagination LOL. It is a special thing for me.

I love that I have friends who hunt, and we get venison every year for free.

<---- Alert: this lady doesn't know how to cook very many meals

I like venison and DH is itching to go hunting hehe. If its cooked right its got an ever so subtle hint of game flavor (its kinda like frog legs for me...ppl tell me they taste like chicken and I say if I want something that tastes like chicken I will eat chicken lol... so I don't like when ALL the gamey flavor is removed, just most of it, just enough flavor left to seperate if from something like beef) but I learned the hard way that you HAVE to know how to cook it or its gonna turn out bad...very bad... regurgitation inducing bad. Well... I haven't the foggiest on how to cook it Never tried and scared to have DH go out and kill a poor deer and then not even be able to eat it. That's why DH hasn't been "allowed" to go hunting. Its one thing to kill an animal for food, quite another to kill it for sport and right now since I don't know how to cook it it would end up being for sport and not food.

I would love to learn how to make deer jerky! I loved it when I was younger and it would make a nice Protein rich snack... (can you eat Jerky once your tummy has healed completely post-op?? I hear alot of ppl say there tummy doesn't set well with meats like that) but I don't know how to do that either

Oh yeah, it's not cheap by any stretch of the imagination LOL. It is a special thing for me.

I love that I have friends who hunt, and we get venison every year for free.

<---- Alert: this lady doesn't know how to cook very many meals

I like venison and DH is itching to go hunting hehe. If its cooked right its got an ever so subtle hint of game flavor (its kinda like frog legs for me...ppl tell me they taste like chicken and I say if I want something that tastes like chicken I will eat chicken lol... so I don't like when ALL the gamey flavor is removed, just most of it, just enough flavor left to seperate if from something like beef) but I learned the hard way that you HAVE to know how to cook it or its gonna turn out bad...very bad... regurgitation inducing bad. Well... I haven't the foggiest on how to cook it Never tried and scared to have DH go out and kill a poor deer and then not even be able to eat it. That's why DH hasn't been "allowed" to go hunting. Its one thing to kill an animal for food, quite another to kill it for sport and right now since I don't know how to cook it it would end up being for sport and not food.

I would love to learn how to make deer jerky! I loved it when I was younger and it would make a nice Protein rich snack... (can you eat jerky once your tummy has healed completely post-op?? I hear alot of ppl say there tummy doesn't set well with meats like that) but I don't know how to do that either

Okay, I promise if you can cook a chicken breast you can cook venison. If he's a good hunter, and not worried about the "rack", tell him to bag a younger doe and that's the best venison with the least amount of gamey flavor. Tagging and bagging old, male buck deer with tons of testosterone makes the meat suck.

There are hoards of recipes on the internet for venison. The key is not to overcook it, and marinading steaks just right. I use standard marinade, Lawry's steak and chop, is a favorite of ours for venison.

Also, having it ground up into venison sausage, or ground meat makes great chili, Soups.

Cooking isn't always the key to gamey tasting venison. Age, and health of the deer are the big contributors.

And, I eat sh*tpots of jerky and have since hitting regular foods. Red meat actually works better for my sleeve than chicken.

Okay, I promise if you can cook a chicken breast you can cook venison. If he's a good hunter, and not worried about the "rack", tell him to bag a younger doe and that's the best venison with the least amount of gamey flavor. Tagging and bagging old, male buck deer with tons of testosterone makes the meat suck.

There are hoards of recipes on the internet for venison. The key is not to overcook it, and marinading steaks just right. I use standard marinade, Lawry's steak and chop, is a favorite of ours for venison.

Also, having it ground up into venison sausage, or ground meat makes great chili, soups.

Cooking isn't always the key to gamey tasting venison. Age, and health of the deer are the big contributors.

And, I eat sh*tpots of jerky and have since hitting regular foods. Red meat actually works better for my sleeve than chicken.

Thanks That's informative! But help me out please? DH isn't here to explain... what is the "rack" and why would he be worried about it?

DH has never hunted, that I know of, but he wants to go out with his brother and learn. WE bought him a gun last year and then I backed out of it because I don't know how to cook the meat. So he has been like a kid with a dollar in his pocket since lol. Deer season is during the winter months right? If, so its not far off and maybe he can bag a couple of them so we can really stock up so it might last at least half the year. I just gotta figure out where the heck to hang the deer to bleed it....(you do have to bleed it,right? that is what I have always heard is that you have to bleed it or it will be too gamey) Our community office would have a stroke if we hung it out in our yard (its kinda silly that we had more freedom when renting than we do now that we are buying, but I imagine it would attract rodents anyway). I will have to talk to my BIL and see where he bleeds his... maybe he won't mind sharing his spot

Oh and what on earth do you do with the parts you can't use? Can you like send it somewhere to be used for dog food or something?

Thanks That's informative! But help me out please? DH isn't here to explain... what is the "rack" and why would he be worried about it?

DH has never hunted, that I know of, but he wants to go out with his brother and learn. WE bought him a gun last year and then I backed out of it because I don't know how to cook the meat. So he has been like a kid with a dollar in his pocket since lol. Deer season is during the winter months right? If, so its not far off and maybe he can bag a couple of them so we can really stock up so it might last at least half the year. I just gotta figure out where the heck to hang the deer to bleed it....(you do have to bleed it,right? that is what I have always heard is that you have to bleed it or it will be too gamey) Our community office would have a stroke if we hung it out in our yard (its kinda silly that we had more freedom when renting than we do now that we are buying, but I imagine it would attract rodents anyway). I will have to talk to my BIL and see where he bleeds his... maybe he won't mind sharing his spot

Oh and what on earth do you do with the parts you can't use? Can you like send it somewhere to be used for dog food or something?

The rack are the antlers. Bigger antlers as trophies. It's more the sport of hunting and not for the "meat".

Let him go, let the BIL teach him, all of our friends take their deer to a processing place, just like for cattle. They process deer there too so you won't have to worry about all of that unless your BIL just likes to field dress them himself. Not my thing, I've hunted, and I'll pay someone to process it LOL.