Salsa Meat Loaf

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

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 1 hour 40 min
Makes: 6 servings

(11 ratings)

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1	cup Fiber One® original bran cereal
1	cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
2	eggs
1	teaspoon chili powder
1/2	teaspoon ground cumin
1/4	teaspoon salt
1/8	teaspoon pepper
1 1/2	lb extra lean (at least 90%) ground beef
1/2	cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa

Serve with...

Silky Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 40 min

1.	Heat oven to 350°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°F. Cover; let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard liquid before slicing. Serve with 1/2 cup salsa.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Variation

For a spicier flavor, use the hot variety of Old El Paso salsa.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: 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 Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 25% Exchanges: 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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