Taco Meatloaf

INGREDIENTS

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.

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Recipe Card

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.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 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.

Keyword Taco Meatloaf