Recipe for cooking tex-mex meat loaf
Recipes from the Southwest US :: Southwestern Main Dish Meats
2 eggs
2 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 1/2 (one and one-half) c. bottles salsa
75 whole (3 to 4 c.) nacho-flavored baked tortilla chips,
finely ground (about 1 1/4 c.)
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. shredded taco-flavored cheese
Avocado slices, shredded
Taco-flavored cheese, tortilla chips and salsa (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
Beat eggs slightly in large bowl. Add ground beef, 1 c. salsa, ground chips, bread crumbs, salt and half the cheese; mix together until well combined. Turn mixture into a 9 x 5-in. loaf pan; pat firmly into shape. Bake for 1 hour.
Spread meat loaf with remaining salsa; sprinkle and distribute with remaining cheese. Return to oven and bake 15 mins. Remove and let stand 10 mins.
Drain off any grease; remove loaf to cutting board. Cut into slices. Serve with additional salsa, if desired. Garnish with avocado and cheese.
