Southwest Meatloaf

Spice up the traditional, down-home meatloaf by adding red bell peppers, corn, chopped onions, salsa, and much more to give your meatloaf an added layer of flavors.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner)
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup thick and chunky salsa

Cooking:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all ingredients in large bowl except salsa, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
  2. Cook's Tip: To make soft bread crumbs, place torn bread in food processor or blender container. Cover; pulse on and off, to form fine crumbs. One and one-half slices make about 1 cup crumbs.
  3. Shape beef mixture into 10 x 4-inch loaf on rack in broiler pan. Bake in 350°F oven 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours, until internal temperature reaches 160°F.
  4. Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.
  5. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with salsa; cut into slices.

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