Taco Meat Loaves from Taste of Home
We live in Texas and love the Southwest style of cooking. This recipe spices up plain ol’ meat loaf so it tastes like a filling for tacos. —Susan Garoutte Georgetown, Texas
INGREDIENTS
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups picante sauce, divided
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (11 ounces) Mexicorn, drained
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 pounds ground beef
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
Additional picante sauce, optional
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, 1/2 cup picante sauce, beans, corn, onion, olives, bread crumbs, taco seasoning, cumin and chili powder. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat into two ungreased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Spoon remaining picante sauce over each meat loaf; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with additional picante sauce if desired. Yield: 2 meat loaves (6 servings each).
I made this Wednesday night and Hubby loved it. Although I modified the recipe for what I had around the house. Here's the way I did it.
Hamburger
2 eggs
crushed hard taco shells
salsa
taco seasoning mix
fried onions
cheese
Mix the first 5 ingredients together. Form into a loaf. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes. Top with more crushed shells, fried onions, and cheese (I had to use Italian cheese mix because thats all I had-It was still good). Bake 10 more minutes.
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4 comments:
This looks *so* good. Is picante sauce the same thing as salsa?
No, I think picante sauce is a little different but I'm not sure. I used salsa because I have tons of it that my mother-in-law canned.
Bethanie, this looks really good. What did you serve it with? I bet a garden salad and french bread would be good.
~Kristi
My mother always served mac-n-cheese with meat loaf. Meat loaf is my dad's favorite dish. She used to make it every weekend-since that was when he was home. Anyway, theres already cheese on the meat loaf I know. But I just couldn't resist. Your suggestions sound much healthier and practicle.
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