Tex-Mex Turkey Meat Loaf And Chipotle Mashed Potatoes

Serves: 4

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

48

Sweetness

49

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 medium

Onion

1 large

Egg

2 tsps

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Chop onion, bell pepper, and cilantro and mince garlic, transferring all to a large bowl

3

Into a blender tear 2 bread slices and grind into fine crumbs

4

Add crumbs to onion mixture

5

Make more bread crumbs in same manner with remaining 2 bread slices and add to onion mixture

6

Add ‚ cup chili sauce and all remaining ingredients and with your hands mix until just combined (do not overmix)

7

Transfer mixture to an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch glass loaf pan, pressing down on mixture to eliminate any air pockets (mixture will completely fill pan), and spread remaining 6 tablespoons chili sauce evenly over top

8

Line a shallow baking pan with foil and put loaf pan in baking pan (to catch any drippings)

9

Bake meat loaf, uncovered, in middle of oven 1 1/2 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted 2 inches into middle of loaf registers 170°F

10

Transfer meat loaf in pan to a rack and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 20 minutes before slicing

11

Meat loaf may be made 1 day ahead and cooled, uncovered, before being chilled, covered

12

If desired, reheat meat loaf, covered, in a 350°F

13

Oven about 20 minutes

14

Cut meat loaf into 6 or 12 slices and serve with potatoes

15

Preheat oven to 375°F

16

Chop onion, bell pepper, and cilantro and mince garlic, transferring all to a large bowl

17

Into a blender tear 2 bread slices and grind into fine crumbs

18

Add crumbs to onion mixture

19

Make more bread crumbs in same manner with remaining 2 bread slices and add to onion mixture

20

Add ‚ cup chili sauce and all remaining ingredients and with your hands mix until just combined (do not overmix)

21

Transfer mixture to an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch glass loaf pan, pressing down on mixture to eliminate any air pockets (mixture will completely fill pan), and spread remaining 6 tablespoons chili sauce evenly over top

22

Line a shallow baking pan with foil and put loaf pan in baking pan (to catch any drippings)

23

Bake meat loaf, uncovered, in middle of oven 1 1/2 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted 2 inches into middle of loaf registers 170°F

24

Transfer meat loaf in pan to a rack and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 20 minutes before slicing

25

Meat loaf may be made 1 day ahead and cooled, uncovered, before being chilled, covered

26

If desired, reheat meat loaf, covered, in a 350°F

27

Oven about 20 minutes

28

Cut meat loaf into 6 or 12 slices and serve with potatoes