Meat Loaf Recipes
Southwestern Meat Loaf
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup sliced celery
- 1/3 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
- 3 cups dry bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/2 cup tomato juice
- Water (to mix)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sauté beef, onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in a small amount of butter.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef mixture with salt, cayenne pepper, bread crumbs, eggs, chiles, cheese, olives and enough water to mix. Mix well with your hands. Place into a greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Mix tomato juice and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Pour half this juice over the meat.
- Bake 15 minutes more, then pour remaining half of juice mixture over the loaf.
- Bake for about 45 to 60 additional minutes, until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear.