Fiesta Meatloaf Recipes

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:

• 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.

MEXICAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix together in a large mixing bowl the ground beef with the minced garlic, cilantro, pepper, salt, hot sauce and taco seasoning.
• Fold in the onions, peppers, corn, drained tomatoes, egg and 1 1/2 cups of the crushed tortilla chips.
• Form into a loaf and place in baking dish (I used a 9 x 13). Bake in preheated 350 degree oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove and add the salsa, crushed tortilla chips and cheese to the top of the meatloaf. Raise the oven heat to 375 and bake for 35 more minutes uncovered. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

MEXICAN FIESTA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350°F.
• Warm oil in a medium skillet over medium- low heat.
• Saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic in skillet until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Mix sauted vegetables and all other ingredients in a large bowl.
• Pack mixture into 9 by 5 loaf pan, or several smaller loaf pans if you prefer.
• Bake until meatloaf is cooked through, approximately 1 hour.
• Remove from over and pour off any fat.
• Let rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve. Taco sauce makes a good accompaniment.

MEXICAN FIESTA PLATTER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until it is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes; crumbling beef; drain. Add the beans, tomato sauce and chili seasoning; simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. , On 2 serving platters with sides, layer the corn chips, rice, onions, meat mixture, cheese, lettuce, tomato and olives. Sprinkle with hot sauce if desired.

FIESTA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl or food processor, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, chiles, cheddar cheese, and taco seasoning. Blend well, but do not over mix.
• 2. Pat meat into a loaf pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 1 hour or until meat is cooked through. Remove and let stand 10 minutes.
• 3. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Slice meatloaf into slices and spoon tomato mixture over slices.

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.

BEV'S FIESTA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix all ingredients except 1/4 cup of the salsa and the cheese.
• Shape into oval loaf in 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with remaining 1/4 cup salsa.
• Bake 1 hour or until cooked through. Sprinkle evenly with cheese and continue baking an additional 5 minutes before cutting into slices.

HEINZ® CLASSIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Heat oil in a skillet set over medium-high heat. Cook onion, celery and pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in ketchup. Remove pan from heat and divide sauce mixture in half.
• Combine one half of the sauce with ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, salt and pepper. Mix gently. Pat mixture into a lightly greased 9-x 5-in (2 L) loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour or until an instant read thermometer reaches 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Rest for 5 minutes. Reheat the reserved sauce mixture. Slice meat loaf and serve with sauce.