Salsa Meat Loaf
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Serve meat loaf with a little sass. High-fiber cereal and salsa as hot as you like sets this meat loaf apart.


Salsa Meat Loaf

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Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Related Categories: Beef, Meatloaf
 
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Ingredients
  • 1   cup
    Fiber One®original bran cereal
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  • 1   cup
    Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
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  • 2  
    eggs
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  • 1   teaspoon
    chili powder
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  • 1/2   teaspoon
    ground cumin
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  • 1/4   teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/8   teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 1 1/2   lb
    extra lean (at least 90%) ground beef
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  • 1/2   cup
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).
2.
In large bowl, stir together cereal and 1 cup salsa (mixture will be thick). Let stand 5 minutes.
3.
Add eggs, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper to cereal mixture; stir until blended. Add ground beef; stir until well mixed. Press evenly in ungreased 9x5-inch glass loaf dish.
4.
Bake uncovered 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160 degrees F. Cover; let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard liquid before slicing. Serve with 1/2 cup salsa.

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Nutrition information
Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 140mg; Sodium 670mg; Total Carbohydrate 15g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 2g); Protein 24g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 25%. Exchanges: 0 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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