Rich and cheesy – Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Keto Meatloaf. Sure to become an instant classic.
This keto meatloaf recipe is the real deal. It isn’t the dry boring loaf of mystery meat that your mom used to force feed you as a child. Don’t let the word meatloaf and the negative connotation that often comes with it fool you! This juicy, cheesy Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Keto Meatloaf tastes like a big tray of lasagna met up with some chicken parmesan, dimmed the lights and got a little romantic in the oven! My Three Cheese Garlic Marinara Recipe just made things official. This low carb meatloaf recipe was the first time I made a meatloaf in a silicone loaf pan. It was a game changer. The meatloaf just slides right out and clean up was a cinch. There is no going back. If you want to mix things up a bit, you can also try out my Chicken Parmesan Meatball Recipe. Or get really crazy and try Chicken Philly Cheesesteak Keto Meatloaf.
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Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf, Low Carb, Gluten Free
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Makes 8 Servings 1x
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For the meatloaf
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 1 cup Three Cheese Garlic Marinara Sauce, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
For the filling and the topping
- 1/2 cup full fat ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded, divided
- 2 tbsp Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 tsp chives, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, 1/4 cup of marinara sauce, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, onion powder, sea salt and black pepper. Divide the mixture into 2 equal portions.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, parsley, chives, garlic and sea salt. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
- Put half of the meat mixture into the bottom of a 9.25 x 5.25 x 2 3/4 loaf pan. Press evenly into the pan, reaching all the way to the corners.
- Make a groove down the center of the meat. Layer the cheese filling down the center.
- Top with the second half of the meat mixture, spreading evenly across the pan and pressing down into the bottom layer. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the meatloaf from the oven and top with 1/4 cup of marinara sauce and remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
- After slicing the meatloaf, top each slice with the remaining marinara sauce.
Notes
Per Serving – Calories: 272 | Fat: 17g | Protein: 28g | Net Carbs: 4g
Marlene says
April 23, 2016 at 5:10 amThis looks fabulous! I can’t wait to make it. How many serving per loaf?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
April 23, 2016 at 10:10 amIt makes 8 servings
Angelica Gonzalez says
May 17, 2016 at 4:38 pmWhat is the serving size to your nutritional facts? You only have:
Per Serving – Calories: 272 | Fat: 17g | Protein: 28g | Net Carbs: 4g
Peace Love and Low Carb says
May 19, 2016 at 11:48 amThe serving size is listed in the recipe box at the top. It makes 8 slices (servings)
John says
May 25, 2016 at 6:34 amGround chicken may be hard to come by where I am at, will ground beef work also?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
May 25, 2016 at 11:11 amYes, you could also use ground turkey.
maggie latayan says
May 31, 2016 at 4:56 amits all awesome recipe i woild to try..!
Cheryl says
June 9, 2016 at 3:12 pmCould you put this in the slow cooker?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
June 9, 2016 at 5:39 pmI’ve never tried it. If you do, be sure to report back and let us know how it worked out 🙂
Kelly M. says
June 14, 2016 at 5:07 pmI made this tonight. It was very good. It was a little salty for my taste so I’ll leave the salt out of the cheese mix next time. Otherwise it was very tasty. My family enjoyed it.
Joan says
June 28, 2016 at 3:57 pmThis looks so delicious, I can’t wait to make it! So..no eggs or bread crumb subs? It works well with no binders???
Peace Love and Low Carb says
June 29, 2016 at 2:47 pmYep, it works out just great without the normal binders.
Joan says
July 2, 2016 at 9:10 amThank you! Making it right now!
Linda Powers says
July 3, 2016 at 9:31 pmWe made this last night, I agree with earlier post it was quite salty, will make again and cut back on the salt! We had it with mashed ‘potato’ cauliflower, Thank you for all your great recipes!
Jamie conner says
July 8, 2016 at 6:06 pmMade it tonight! Delicious !! We don’t even have leftovers…..the entire thing is gone.
Peace Love and Low Carb says
July 10, 2016 at 9:04 pmYay! So happy you enjoyed it.
Nicole Supilowski says
August 3, 2016 at 9:18 amJust curious – what do you serve with this? I’m making this for the first time and was thinking a Caesar salad might be nice (no croutons of course). Any other suggestions?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
August 4, 2016 at 3:44 pmI usually serve it with a salad and veggies.
Julia A. Dawkins says
August 16, 2016 at 3:40 pmI was getting ready to make this last night, my 10 year old son asked what we were having, I told hi, Chicken Parmigiana Meatloaf, he got so excited about it, he hugged me and told me I was the best! He asked if he could help me make it. We had so much fun cooking together, he measured out all the ingredients, mixed it with the ground chicken, helped me make the 5 cheese marinara, (which was fabulous)! It came out great, and they were fighting about who was going to get the leftovers the next day for lunch! LOL! Thanks for the great recipes! And we made great memories cooking together! I am making the Garlic Lemon Pork Steaks tonight! I will let you know how those went! Thanks again for the wonderful recipes!
P.S. I bought your Primal Cookbook on Kindle, I am loving it!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
August 17, 2016 at 9:18 amYou have no idea how happy this comment makes me. Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and share this story. There is nothing better than kid approved meals, all while making lasting memories together. So happy you enjoyed it!
Julia A. Dawkins says
August 18, 2016 at 7:18 amThank you!! We will be doing more dishes together! He says he wants to be a chef! That would be awesome!
Caroline says
August 19, 2016 at 12:29 pmCould you use shredded chicken I wonder? I was almost thinking I could put chicken in the crockpot in the morning and then shred it when I get home from work and then make it. Do you think that would work? I am very excited to try this recipe sounds so tasty!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
August 19, 2016 at 1:31 pmShredded chicken wouldn’t stay together in loaf form. However, Im sure you could do some yummy crock pot variation using the shredded chicken
Pat says
February 12, 2019 at 10:00 amI’m pretty sure you could do a de-constructed version of this dish with shredded chicken. Just put all of the ingredients together like a casserole and bake it in the oven for a similar amount of time/temp. I find myself doing that a lot lately due to age and physical limitations.
Libby says
September 3, 2016 at 11:48 amShared this to my husband since he is the chef of the house, he hasn’t had good luck with ground chicken so he use whole chicken breast scored and beat it a little so he could stuff them every thing else was the same and they where delicious !!! Thanks for a new meal to put into our rotation.
Meda says
September 9, 2016 at 5:20 pmI just made this tonight using 1 pound of ground chicken. I kept the ingredients the same except I did cut back on the salt. I love the taste and aroma of fresh garlic so kept amount the same 4 gloves. This dish was so delicious and savory and cheesey with the ricotta cheese adds to it.
Erin says
July 15, 2017 at 6:27 amHi I aslo was going to do 1pnd of ground chicken tonight! Glad to know you used the same amount
Of ingredients.
Did you still cook in the oven for the same amount
Of time as well?
lynne says
September 19, 2017 at 7:34 amdid you end up cooking it for less time? I am making this tonight and only have 1 pound of ground chicken as well.
Nanabella ????❤️ says
September 11, 2016 at 5:56 pmI just made this and all I can say is Y-U-M-M-M-M-Y!!!!! EVERYONE needs to make this weekly!!!
THANK YOU, Kyndra, for doing what you do, because you help a LOT of people thrive as low carbers, while the “mainstream” suffers the ill effects of the Standard American Diet… Bless you! ????????????????????????❤️
Mama of 3Rs says
September 19, 2016 at 6:13 pmFANTASTIC! This was so easy to make and it has the essence of chicken parm without the carbs and extra steps. It was so delicious. I highly recommend everyone try it!
Vivian says
September 26, 2016 at 11:48 amDoes this freeze well?
Evelyn says
September 28, 2016 at 7:51 pmI made this tonight! I was a little nervous as I had never made a stuffed meatloaf (or really anything) for that matter, but it was DELICIOUS! The seasoning makes the chicken taste so good and the marinara is a great recipe!
Rachel says
January 2, 2017 at 3:36 pmMade this and it was great. Meaty, cheesy, and delicious. Also easy to slice up into portions for lunch throughout the week. 10/10, would eat again.
Debbie Guthrie says
January 7, 2017 at 11:21 pmKendra are the meatloaf and the sauce an E or S. I am still get used to this way of life and sometimes have trouble deciding if a recipe is an E or S or even a FP.
TIA
Peace Love and Low Carb says
January 8, 2017 at 9:53 amI’m not sure what you are asking me. I don’t know what these rating letters are referring to? Wish I could better answer you questions. – Kyndra
Madeleine Miles says
October 18, 2017 at 7:53 pmS is high-fat protein, E is high-carb protein, and FP is low-fat AND low-carb protein. While chicken breast is very FP, the cheese mix in the recipe will probably make it an S meal. Most low-carb recipes will be S, as this way of eating cuts almost all carbs out and lets your body use fats as fuel instead.
(this is in reference to the Trim Healthy Mama way of eating.)
Allie says
January 15, 2017 at 11:47 amMaking this for dinner tonight! A little secret on ground chicken – you can throw chicken breasts into a food processor or good blender (I use a ninja) and make your own ground chicken!
Sam says
February 8, 2017 at 2:47 pmDo use ground chicken breast or ground chicken (93% lean)?
Peace Love and Low Carb says
February 11, 2017 at 10:07 amI am buying ground chicken, but you can certainly ground your own chicken breasts in a food processor That would work too.
Sandy says
March 15, 2017 at 3:25 pmThis recipe looks delicious!
M says
May 8, 2017 at 3:48 pmI need to stop surfing ! hahaha came to your site, copied this recipe to try on the weekend and before I know it I’m on amazon.ca buying your book
Bonnie says
July 25, 2017 at 6:56 amThank you so much for this recipe. Made it tonight, and it’s hands down the best meatloaf I’ve ever made.
Laura Timm says
September 10, 2017 at 4:46 pmOMG, I messed up, and it was STILL delicious! I accidentally put the entire cheese mixture in the middle. I realized it too late as I had already placed it in the over. I cooked it an extra 5 minutes, then took it out, topped it with a 1/4 cup marinara the a enough mozzarella and parmesan to cover the loaf, then I put it back in for the remaining 15. The bottom of the loaf appeared a little pink, so I covered it with foil and cooked for another 8. While it was still delicious, the additional juices were the saving grace.
Absolutely will make this AGAIN, and AGAIN, and AGAIN!
Heather says
November 11, 2017 at 8:33 pmMy family completely love this meatloaf! It is definitely going to be made often in our house. Thank you for such an amazing recipe!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
November 12, 2017 at 6:43 amSo happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting me know.
NMitchell says
February 2, 2018 at 12:01 pmMade this for my family and they LOVED it! They are already asking when I’m making it again.
Thanks for all the wonderful recipes
Jennifer says
March 29, 2018 at 10:58 amMade this last night and it was delicious! This will be a favorite in our family for sure!
★★★★★
Rachel says
September 9, 2018 at 12:11 pmI have made this a few times very good. The first time I made it i accidentally got ground turkey instead of ground chicken but I must say my family likes it with the ground turkey better.. I like both so i alternative each time I make it.
★★★★★
Licia says
March 19, 2019 at 7:38 amLove this recipe, my hunny is really getting into chicken these days, thank goodness! Just to pass along, If your in a real pinch for time on a weeknight I used a bottle of RAO”S homemade vodka sauce last night just to use up the rest of the jar (I’m Italian but it is the one sauce I will buy that we love for a super quick meal) it was still delicious. He adored the flavor of the meat mixture and it was very moist. I plan to make it exactly as you wrote it but I just wanted to share that I cheated a little last night and dinner was still very successful. He has already asked me to make it next week as written and I plan to! Thank you, quite delicious
★★★★★
Diane says
May 15, 2019 at 6:16 pmThis was delicious. I was worried about some of the reviews saying that it was too salty. I left it out and it really needed it! Do not omit the salt. The sauce was tasty too and unfortunately I put it over some plain old fashioned rigatoni. Was just heavenly. Thanks for sharing your recipes.
★★★★★