Do you have a recipe for Mexican meatloaf that you prefer?

Never heard of it – presumably meatloaf with chili powder or some such?

In these parts, we use ground tortilla chips in lieu of breadcrumbs, oatmeal or other “filler,” and a can of drained Rotel, hot as you can stand it, seals the deal.

A little Mexican cheese wouldn’t hurt.

@picante Yum, Rotel. That’s a good idea.

@marinelife I hope you post a recipe. I clicked on the question because I was intrigued, having never heard of or considered mexican meatloaf. I only started liking and making my own meatloaf in the past few years. What my mom made does not bear mentioning, but let’s say that my perceptions of meatloaf were based, incorrectly, on that.
So….please let me/us know what you decide on. I’d love to try it myself.

@Trillian It came out great! Here you go:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

For Mexican Meatloaf:
½ lb Ground Beef
1 egg
⅓ med. onion, finely diced
¼ can diced tomatoes and juice
½ can diced green chiles
½ tsp. cumin
½ tsp. chili powder
1 tortilla (fried until crisp in vegetable oil) and diced (or ½ cup crumbled tortilla chips or Fritos)
salt
pepper

Mix all ingredients and form into loaf.

For Topping:

½ can pinto beans
1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
¼ c. grated cheese (I used cheddar because I did not have jack cheese)
salt

Mash pinto beans and vegetable oil until beans. Stir in cheese until well mixed. “Frost” meatloaf with bean and cheese mixture.

Place frosted meatloaf into oven and cook for 45 minutes.

Recipe saved, thank you. It sounds really good.

@marinelife Something I’ve never tried, but will be trying this weekend! Sounds great!

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