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Mexican Meatloaf (Freezer-friendly)

4
4
3
SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
1 hr 20 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr 5 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Turn up the heat up on this zesty meatloaf by adding hot green chilies or chipotle peppers. Or swap the tomato sauce for your favourite hot salsa.

Ingredients

Uncooked 93% lean ground beef

1½ pound(s)

Uncooked rolled oats

1 cup(s)

Uncooked onion(s)

1 medium, finely chopped

Garlic powder

½ tsp

Canned green chili peppers

4 oz, mild, diced

Egg(s)

1 large

Chili powder

1 Tbsp

Cumin seeds

2 tsp

Canned tomato sauce

8 oz

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. Combine all ingredients, except half of tomato sauce, together in a large mixing bowl. Set remaining tomato sauce aside. Spoon meatloaf mixture into prepared pan and smooth top.
  3. Bake for 60 minutes. Spoon remaining sauce over meatloaf and cook 5 minutes more. Slice into eight pieces.
  4. Freezing and thawing instructions: If freezing, bake meatloaf for 60 minutes only. Cool, remove from pan, wrap in foil and freeze. When ready to eat, thaw in refrigerator and reheat in oven at 350°F for 30 minutes. Top with 1/2 cup of tomato sauce and bake for 5 minutes more.
  5. This recipe is part of our Cook Ahead and Freeze Series. Find mouth-watering recipes that’ll help you put meals on the table in minutes during stressful or busy times. Homemade ‘fast-food’ was never so easy and healthy ‘frozen dinners’ never tasted so good! Try some of our other fabulous freezable recipes such as Chile-Spiced Red Snapper and Couscous Stew, Turkey and Mango Picadillo, Mustard-Dill Chicken in Foil Packs and Roasted and Stuffed Smothered Eggplant.

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