Comforting Paleo Meatloaf topped with a Chipotle Ketchup Glaze (Edit recipe)

Glaze

1. Grab a small blender and throw in 1/2 cup Primal Kitchen ketchup, 1 chipotle pepper (seeds removed and chopped), 1/4 cup honey, 1/4 cup coconut sugar, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, and 1 tsp yellow mustard. Blend this up until smooth then add to a small sauce pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. let this thicken for 5-6 minutes and once its a nice glaze texture, remove to a bowl and set aside.

Vegetable Mixture

1. Get a 12 inch pan on medium high heat and add in 1 tbsp of avocado oil. Swirl the pan then throw the diced carrot, celery, and onion into the pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper and sauté for 5 minutes. Drop heat to medium and add in 2 tbsp of butter. Once melted, add in the 3 grated garlic cloves and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Remove mixture to a bowl and let cool for 10-20 minutes.

Meatloaf

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Start off by making the binding mixture by blending up some simple mills crackers until breading like texture. Do this until you have 2/3 cup. Now add the 2/3 cup blended simple mills crackers with 1/2 cup of almond milk in a small bowl. Mix up and let sit for 5 minutes. It turns into a paste that you will add into the meatloaf filling.
3. Grab a large glass bowl and add in 2 lbs ground beef (room temp for 30 min), 1 lb ground pork (room temp for 30 min), the cooled sautéed vegetable mixture, 1/2 cup blended pork rinds, the cracker paste, 2 beaten eggs, 2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 2 tsp dijon mustard, 3 tbsp primal kitchen ketchup, 2 tsp coconut aminos, 1/2 tsp hot sauce, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp worchestire sauce (omit for 100% paleo).
4. Mix up with your hands until you get everything nice and combined. Make sure you don’t overmix since that could make the meatloaf tough. Now grab a big roasting tray or baking dish with some tinfoil down and form the mixture into a log shape. Spoon over half of the sauce mixture on top of the meatloaf and use a brush to ensure every bit is covered. Bake at 350 on the middle rack for 30 minutes.
5. Remove meatloaf after 30 minutes and add some more of the sauce leaving a bit to spoon on top of the slices. Bake for another 30-40 minutes until the internal temp is 160 degrees.
6. Let this cool for 10-20 minutes then cut into thick slices and enjoy.