Mexican Meat Loaves Recipe

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Using plenty of tasty taco ingredients, Tena Huckleby makes miniature meat loaves extra special. The Greeneville, Tennessee cook serves them with sour cream and sliced fresh avocado.

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Mexican Meat Loaves Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup canned diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup salsa
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
2 tablespoons diced onion
2 tablespoons diced ripe avocado
1/8 teaspoon salt, optional
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound lean ground beef

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
Shape into two loaves; place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving: 1 meatloaf (prepared with baked chips, reduced-fat cheese and calculated without optional ingredients) equals 387 calories, 17 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 185 mg cholesterol, 1,357 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 32 g protein.

Originally published as Mexican Meat Loaves in Cooking for 2 Winter 2005, p29