Mexican Fiesta Meatloaf Recipes

FIESTA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix all ingredients, reserve 1/4 cup each of the salsa and the cheese.
• Shape into oval loaf in a 13x9 baking dish, top with the remaining 1/4 cup salsa.
• Bake 1 hour or until cooked through.
• Sprinkle evenly with the cheese; continue baking 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into eight slices to serve.
• **I also like this with Cornbread Stuffing Mix.

FIESTA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F
• Grease a baking pan.
• Combine ground beef, 1/2 cup picante sauce , oats, taco seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder.
• mix well.
• Press into prepared baking pan.
• Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups picante sauce, cheese, olives and chiles. Mix well.
• Pour sauce mixture over top.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until center is no longer pink.

FIESTA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Saute onion, celery and green pepper in butter until veggies are tender.
• Stir in the two bottles.
• Combine 1/2 of this mixture (I use a little bit more) with the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper.
• Form into a loaf pan.
• Set aside remaining sauce.
• Bake in 350 oven, 1 hour.
• Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
• Warm up the remaining sauce when meatloaf is done.
• Spoon on the sauce over the sliced meatloaf.
• I serve this with a baked potato or boiled potatos and butter with a salad or sliced cukecumbers and roasted carrots.

MEXICAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients and place in lightly greased loaf pan.
• Bake at 375 for 40 minutes or until done.
• During last 10 minutes of baking, spoon desired amount of picante sauce over loaf and sprinkle with cheese.
• Garnish with sour cream and cilantro, if desired.