Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Spicy Cheese meatloaf


1 pound ground beef (whatever your preference)
4 oz cream cheese broken into small pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 gloves garlic diced
1 large onion diced
4 stalks celery diced
1 can tomatoes with green chile
1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 ketchup
Preheat oven 400 degrees. Saute onions, garlic, celery until softened then drain tomatoes (reserving liquid) and add to saute pan. In a large bowl add vegetables, beef, eggs, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup pepper jack cheese and cream cheese, salt, pepper, chilli powder, and cumin. Combine using hands until and then form into a loaf in a deep baking dish. 

Cook for 40 minutes. Mix tomato juice and ketchup and pour over top of meatloaf, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 10-15 more minutes or until internal temperature is at 180 degrees.

2 comments:

  1. This looks terrific! I will try it this week!

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  2. I am making this one!! I have this complex against meat "loaf" but I am trying this!! I will let you know..

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