Southwest Meat Loaf Recipe
Who would think that adding salsa, raisins, and almonds would be so good. This southwestern style meat loaf has just the right blend of spices.
Ingredients:
1 Egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup Soft Breadcrumbs
1/3 cup Raisins
3/4 cup Salsa
1/4 cup Onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup Toasted Almonds, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Sugar
1/8 tsp. Ground Cloves
1/4 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1 1/2 lbs. Ground Beef, lean
1/4 cup Salsa
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl stir together the egg, breadcrumbs, raisins, salsa, onion, almonds, salt, sugar, cloves, and cinnamon. Add ground beef; mix well.
Pat the meat mixture into an 8x4x2” oval loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour.
Drain off the fat. Spoon the 1/4 cup salsa over meat loaf. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes more. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving on a platter.
You can serve with additional salsa
And Enjoy!
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
