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Mexican Meatloaf

February 24, 2017 by Mirlandra 5 Comments

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This easy dinner combines delicious Mexican flavors into a moist meatloaf with a cheesy top. It is weeknight friendly, taking only 10 minutes to prep. Make it with ground turkey or ground beef for a gluten free, high protein dinner!  It can be made as a freezer meal and leftovers heat up well. 

Savory and unexpected! This Mexican Meatloaf uses Mexican rice instead of gluten. It is covered with lots of melted cheese and garnished with chunks of avocado and tomato and sliced olives.

 

We LOVE Mexican food.  Tacos, enchiladas, street tacos – really anything and everything Mexican.  We also love a good meatloaf…

Classic Mexican Taco Flavors Make GREAT Meatloaf!

As it turns out classic Mexican food makes for great meatloaf!  I made this several times in a row while I was getting everything just right and Jonathan was thrilled to come home and find this waiting for him.

Warm, flavorful, comforting and healthy!  This dinner has it all!  It is one of our weeknight staples now.

You can spice it up by using jalapenos or keep it simple by making Mexican rice in your rice maker ahead of time.  If I know I have a crazy day I make Mexican rice the day before and then assemble the meatloaf.  I keep in in the fridge covered with plastic wrap and just pop it into the oven the next day.  Crazy day managed!

How To Prevent Dry Meatloaf

Using a good quality digital kitchen thermometer makes it easy to get food done correctly without overcooking it.  Nobody likes dry meatloaf!

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This is our favorite Mexican rice.  It is super easy to prep.  I use it in the meatloaf and serve it on the side sometimes too. 

 

If you like quick and easy dinners give this excellent Slow Cooker Pot Roast a try.  It is one of my most popular recipes and gets great reader reviews!

This easy dinner combines delicious Mexican flavors into a moist meatloaf with a cheesy top. It is weeknight friendly, taking only 10 minutes to prep. Make it with ground turkey or ground beef for a gluten free, high protein dinner! It can be made as a freezer meal and leftovers heat up well.
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3.89 from 17 votes

Mexican Meatloaf

This easy dinner combines delicious Mexican flavors into a moist meatloaf with a cheesy top. It is weeknight friendly, taking only 10 minutes to prep. Make it with ground turkey or ground beef for a gluten free, high protein dinner! It can be made as a freezer meal and leftovers heat up well.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 351kcal
Author Mirlandra Neuneker

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs hamburger no more than 12% fat can sub ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion optional
  • 1 chopped bell pepper your favorite color or 4 chopped jalapenos with or without seeds
  • 2 packages of taco seasoning or what you usually use for 2 lbs of beef – gluten free if desired
  • 2 cups cooked Mexican or white rice not packed into the measuring cup
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup salsa I used Pace brand
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend or favorite cheese for tacos

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray a loaf pan (9.25”x5.25”x2.75”) with nonstick spray and set aside.
  • Crumble the beef into a bowl. Add onion, pepper, taco seasoning, rice and eggs.
  • If desired use food service gloves or spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray. Use your hands to mix the contents of the bowl just until combined but do not over mix or mash.
  • Put the mixture into the prepared loaf pan, pressing slightly to make the loaf flat on top. Spread the salsa over the top and bake in a preheated oven until it has reached 160 F, about 40-60 minutes.
  • Scatter the cheese over the top and melt / brown the cheese under the broiler for 1-2 minutes.
  • Serve With Your Favorite Taco Toppings
  • additional Mexican Rice
  • flour or corn tortillas
  • chips
  • guacamole
  • salsa
  • sour cream
  • onions
  • tomatoes
  • olives
  • lettuce

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Mexican Meatloaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 351 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Cholesterol 108mg36%
Sodium 398mg17%
Potassium 124mg4%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 420IU8%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 204mg20%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Gentle Joy Homemaker

    March 17, 2017 at 6:23 am

    That meatloaf looks wonderful… and it is so colorful also. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Oliver Maxwell

    June 29, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    4 stars
    Making meatloaf tonight. Haven’t eaten yet. It’s still in the oven. I used ground beef I had on hand. It wasn’t 12% or less fat. Lol.

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      June 30, 2020 at 8:18 am

      LOL – Oliver recipes are a guideline! A place to begin! And most are fully able to have lots of switching up done. I hope it turned out amazing!

      Reply
  3. J

    January 31, 2021 at 6:06 pm

    5 stars
    I’m going to try to make this added ingredients to my shopping list thank you for sharing ❣️

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      February 01, 2021 at 7:01 am

      Hi J! I hope you enjoy it – I always get rave reviews on this one and it is fairly easy to toss together 🙂 Have a great week!

      Reply

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