Email to Debbie Wharton Howell      

Recipe Categories: mystic6799's HOME PAGEAPPETIZERS BarCookies BBQ BEVERAGES BREAD BREADMACHINE BREAKFAST CAKESandPIES CANDY CASSEROLES CHEESECAKE CleanEating COOKIES CROCKPOT CUPCAKES DESSERTS DIABETIC EGGS ETHNIC FISHandSEAFOOD FRUIT GameMeat GlutenFree GritsGrains HerbalRemedies IceCream IndoorGrill JAMSandJELLIES MARINADES MEATS MiamiMediterraneanDiet PASTA PASTRIES PaulaDeen PetFood PIZZA POULTRY RachaelRay RICE SALADandDRESSING SANDWICHES SAUCES SEASONINGS SNACKS SOUPSandSTEWS VEGETABLES VEGETARIAN Wings

Cheesy Southwestern Meatloaf




Source of Recipe


cook's country






Recipe Introduction


Use either medium or hot salsa for the glaze.





List of Ingredients



• 1 cup prepared salsa
  
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  
• 4 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  
• 2 pounds ground beef chuck
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• 1 (4-ounce) can green chiles , drained and finely chopped
  
• 3/4 cup chopped scallions
  
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  
• 1 teaspoon table salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  
• 1 cup grated pepper Jack cheese
  






Instructions



1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil.
   
2. Combine salsa and brown sugar in small saucepan and set aside.
   
3. Tear tortillas into small pieces, grind in food processor or blender until they resemble cornmeal, and transfer to large bowl. Add beef, sour cream, eggs, chiles, scallions, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper, and mix with fork until evenly blended. Turn mixture onto foil-lined baking sheet and, using moistened hands, pat into 9 by 5-inch loaf shape. Brush with 1/4 cup salsa mixture.
   
4. Bake for 40 minutes. Scatter cheese on top and continue baking until center of loaf registers 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer, about 30 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
   
5. While meatloaf cools, simmer remaining salsa mixture over medium-high heat until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Slice meatloaf and serve with salsa mixture passed separately at table.
   






Final Comments


Serves 6 to 8