Taco Chip Meatloaf With Cheddar Cheese Recipe

Taco Chip Meatloaf with Cheddar Cheese

From grizzlybear 16 years ago

this is a unusually flavored meatloaf very good the same night but reheating is not all that

1 3/4 lb ground beef, shopping list
3/4 cup minced yellow onion - plus an optional 1/2 cup onion in 1/4"-1/2" dice, shopping list
3/4 cup combination of minced red and green bell pepper - plus add'l optional 1/2 cup of red & green bell pepper chopped 1/4"-1/2" dice, shopping list
butter, shopping list
1/2 cup plain taco chips broken into 1/4"-1/2" pieces - not ground, shopping list
1 large egg lightly beaten, shopping list
2 cans - 4 oz each chopped green chilies, shopping list
1 TB chopped fresh cilantro, shopping list
3/4 tsp chili powder, shopping list
1/4 tsp cumin, shopping list
1/4 tsp black pepper, shopping list
1/3 cup beef broth, shopping list
1/3 cup hot red pepper or green jalapeno diced and chopped, shopping list
1 package, 8 ozs each, of cheddar cheese in cubes if possible, shopping list
1/2 cup mild salsa shopping list

In a frypan saute all the bell pepper plus all the onion in a little butter till soft. Then mix all the ingredients together including the sauteed items except the salsa and cheese cubes, in a large bowl.
Mixture will be somewhat wet but most moisture will cook off in the oven. Divide mixture into 2 equal parts
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Assemble in a flat fashion in a 9" by 9" square pan. (You can instead make a 12 x 7 inch shape on a lasagna pan or large baking sheet with an edge for grease runoff, but because it is loose, it's shape will not be neat.)
Layer cheddar cheese cubes on top of this layer. Then smear the salsa over the cubes to cover the surface. Take remaining other 1/2 of meat mixture and cover the first layer. Smooth over top and shape as neatly as possible.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours. The 'tasty' grease will reabsorb after sitting a while. Cut into serving portions when loaf has cooled a bit and solidified.
Notes: Although there are jalapeno peppers in this dish, it is not "hot". This meatloaf did not hold up well to a second day of reheating. It lost the freshness of the oven's original baking. It is possible to "fry" up the leftover meatloaf. I chose the scrambled-egg approach, stirring occasionally so that it didn't blacken or stick to the pan too much. The scrambled meatloaf was tasty but lacked any definitive shape or style. Better yet, enjoy it all the very first day you make it.

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" It was excellent "
minitindel ate it and said...
excellent grizz love it
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krumkake 16 years ago
Never tried my meatloaf "south of the border style" - I love this idea...will definitely be trying this!
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