Mexican Style Meatloaf

Ingredients:
2         lb.                   Ground Beef
4         ounces           Saucy Classic Salsa
½        cup                Ketchup
¼        cup                Light brown sugar
2         each               Eggs
1         each               Red bell pepper, small diced
1         each               Yellow onion, small diced
¼        cup                 Smashed tortilla chips (good use of crumbs of your bag)
½         cup                Shredded cheddar cheese
1         tbsp.               Garlic powder
1         tbsp.               Kosher salt
2         tsp.                 Fresh black pepper
2         tbsp.               Chopped cilantro

 

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 325-degrees
2. Whisk together salsa, ketchup and brown sugar, set aside.
3. Combine ground beef, peppers and onions, spices, eggs, tortilla crumbs and cheese. Mix well until it gets all incorporated.
4. Take the mixture and fill a loaf pan, pressing down to form the meatloaf.
5. Pour the salsa mixture and bake for 45 minutes to an hour or until internal temperature of 160-degrees. Garnish with chopped cilantro.