Mexican Meatloaf recipe
Cilantro, cumin, chorizo and green chiles give this Mexican Meatloaf recipe a spicy spin.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 285kcal
Ingredients
- 1 and ½ pound lean ground beef
- 1 and ½ pound beef chorizo sausage
- 4 ounce green chiles undrained
- 8 ounce tomatoes diced, drained
- 1/2 cup tortilla chips finely crushed
- 1/4 cup white onion
- 3 teaspoon garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cilantro dried
- 1 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon enchilada sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Sauce
- ⅓ cup enchilada sauce
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- Garnish: lettuce tomato, cilantro, salsa, cheese, sour cream, black olives
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef and chorizo until well combined.
- Mix in green chiles, diced tomatoes, garlic, cumin, cilantro, eggs, onion, salt, pepper, tortilla chips, enchilada sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
- Combine until well blended.
- On a roasting rack, form meat mixture into a log.
- Bake 35 minutes until outside is browned.
- Combine sauce ingredients: enchilada sauce and brown sugar. Spread over meatloaf reserving 1/3 cup for dipping.
- Cook another 10 minutes with sauce on top.
- Garnish as desired.
Notes
- Be sure to read the post for details on ingredients and substitutions.
- Heat the reserved sauce in the microwave 30 to 40 seconds to dissolve the sugar and serve with meatloaf.
Nutrition
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 420mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 3mg
