Taco Meatloaf
This Mexican-inspired meatloaf with taco flavor is a terrific comfort dinner option. My Mexican grandma would add leftover corn tortilla chips to our meatloaf, which everyone liked! They all wanted seconds, along with the recipe.
Yield: 6
Materials
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 packet taco seasoning ¼ cup
- 1 cup finely chopped white onion
- 4 oz. canned green chiles drained
- 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 ½ cups grated cheddar jack cheese divided
- 1 cup salsa divided
- Chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, milk, eggs, taco seasoning, onion, green chiles, crushed tortilla chips, garlic, 1 cup of grated cheese, and ½ cup salsa. Use gloved hands to mix the ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- Shape meat mixture into a loaf and place in the prepared pan. Top with the remaining ½ cup of salsa
- Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes. Top with the remaining ½ cup grated cheese and return to the oven to bake for about 5 minutes longer, until the cheese has melted and the center of the meatloaf registers 160°F.