Southwest Meat Loaf
"Since I was looking for a way to jazz up the traditional American meat loaf, I added Tex-Mex ingredients, and the result was fantastic. You can even use hot banana pepper rings, if you like." -Patricia Moed, Manchester, CT
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°.
Step 2
Combine first 11 ingredients. Divide meat mixture into 2 portions, and shape each portion into a (6 x 3-inch) loaf. Place loaves in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; pour 1/2 cup salsa over each loaf. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a thermometer registers 165°. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut each loaf into 8 slices.
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Excellent taste with Ground Turkey
Ground turkey can be quite bland and this recipe produces a nice taste which can be adjusted from mild to spicy primarily by adjusting the amount of pepper used and the type of salsa. My ground turkey comes in 1.25 lb packages so I make this with 2.5 lbs and it makes 2 meat loafs. I freeze one and it still tastes good when defrosted. I just add a little bit more of everything.
mandofan's Review
Excellent meat loaf recipe. Goes well with chipotle mashed sweet potatoes. One loaf made with 1 1/2 the amount of ingredients produces a good 5 servings.
A favorite for 10 years