Greek Lamb Meatloaf (Family Friendly!)

Greek Lamb Meatloaf combines ground lamb, spinach, red onion, oregano, and mint for a wonderfully delicious, Greek-inspired meal. Add a sprinkle of feta cheese on top to bring the flavors all together. If you’re new to cooking with ground lamb, this recipe is a very easy one to get started with and will be enjoyed by the whole family!

Lamb Meatloaf

I grew up enjoying lamb and it is my favorite red meat of all time!

I’m so glad my family loves this dish (and lamb) as much as I do, because every time we have it, my taste buds are dancing!

We often have my lamb meatball bowl recipe as well. I just can’t get enough!

The flavor combination of this lamb meatloaf is very much greek inspired with spinach, red onion, dried oregano, and dried mint. 

We top the meatloaf with a mixture of ketchup and maple syrup – it brings a touch of sweetness to the dish to balance out the savory elements.

Perfection and total comfort food!

Greek lamb meatloaf ingredients

• extra virgin olive oil
• red onion
• spinach
• ground lamb
• egg
• almond flour
• ketchup
• dried oregano
• dried mint
• sea salt
• black pepper
• maple syrup

How to make greek lamb meatloaf

Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.

1. Preheat the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil and onion. Sauté for 5-6 minutes until the onions are soft. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl mix together the lamb, egg, almond flour, ¼ cup ketchup, oregano, mint, sea salt, pepper, and onion/spinach mixture. With a large spoon or your hands (my recommendation), mix until everything is combined. Press into a loaf pan. You can also shape it into a loaf shape and bake it on a rimmed baking sheet.
4. Mix together the remaining ketchup and maple syrup and spread over the top of the meatloaf mixture. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the center is set and no longer pink. I like to use a meat thermometer in the center of the loaf and when my thermometer registers at 160 degrees, remove it. Allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing into it. Cut directly from the loaf pan, or remove and place on a cutting board for slicing.

Substitutions

Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this lamb meat loaf recipe. 

If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!

Ground lamb – Not a fan of ground lamb? Any ground meat will work here – try ground beef, ground bison or ground turkey instead.

Red onion – Any type of onion, like white onion or yellow onion. Go for green onion for a more mild onion flavor.

Spinach – Saute kale or Swiss chard instead of spinach. You can also increase the vegetables here by finely dicing bell peppers or garlic cloves and cooking them with leafy greens.

Almond flour – Substitute oat flour for the almond flour to keep this gluten free. If gluten is not a concern, panko breadcrumbs work well here too.

Ketchup – Tomato paste is a great alternative to ketchup.

Maple syrup – Try honey instead of maple syrup, or brown sugar

Dried herbs – If you have fresh oregano and fresh mint on hand, use the fresh alternative to the dried! You can also substitute in dried basil for one of the other dried herbs.

Tip for the next time you make this:

For more flavor, add a little feta into the meat mixture for a tasty twist!

Helpful tools

If you don’t own a meat thermometer, consider getting one for meatloaf! They are very inexpensive (the one I have cost $10 and is well used!) and tell you when the meat is done. No more second-guessing.

My favorite size and style of loaf pan is a polish pottery mini loaf pan. It’s slightly smaller than your average loaf pan and works great for this recipe!

More easy every day recipes you’ll love

• Lamb meatball bowls with avocado cilantro sauce
• Mini beef sliders with sweet potato buns
• Sheet pan beef gyros
• Mediterranean ground beef kabob recipe

If you try this lamb meatloaf recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!

XO

Heather

*Originally published in March 2012. Updated August 2022.*