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Tex-Mex Meat Loaf Recipe

This specially seasoned meat loaf tastes just like a taco. The recipe was given to me by a friend who was a terrific cook. I usually pair it with my best homemade corn bread. - Kathleen Lerum, Arlington, Texas

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Tex-Mex Meat Loaf Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce, divided
1/3 cup crushed tortilla chips
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 pound ground beef

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of tomato sauce, chips, onion, green pepper and taco seasoning. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until the meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°; drain. Heat the remaining tomato sauce. Slice meat loaf; top with tomato sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

Put leftover slices of Tex-Mex Meat Loaf on flour tortillas; top with cheese, tomatoes, lettuce or any other taco toppings. Roll up and dip in salsa or sour cream.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 292 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 1,352 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Tex-Mex Meat Loaf in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p52