taco meatloaf

ingredients ; 

1 pound of LEAN ground beef  

1/2cup of finely crushed corn chips+1/2 cup of Mexican blend shredded cheese 

1 beaten egg

1 tspn cumin+1/2 tspn black pepper+3 tspn chili powder 

1/2 cup of  thick and chunky salsa

TOPPING

1 cup of refried beans+1/4 cup of your favorite salsa+1 cup of Mexican blend shredded cheese

directions :

step 1 : In a bowl, mix the ground beef, corn chips, egg, chili powder, cumin, salsa, black pepper and ½ cup of shredded cheese. Mix thoroughly and form into an oval on the baking sheet (not in a loaf pan).

                           

step 2 : In a small bowl, mix the refried beans with ¼ cup of salsa and frost the top of the uncooked meatloaf with it. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes. 

                         

step 3 : The last few minutes of baking time, sprinkle the top of the meatloaf with one cup of shredded cheese and return to oven. 

step 4 : To serve, gently slide a thin spatula under the meatloaf to loosen it from the baking pan and lift it (all in one piece) to a nice serving dish.