Southwestern Meatloaf

A few days ago I made this alternative meatloaf recipe. I am firm in my belief to always use my recipe for meatloaf and I have not moved away from it for years. But in the light of a new day and getting more courageous in the kitchen I decided to switch it up a little bit. Why not add a bunch of additional things and make it a southwestern type of dish. Now that I have done this I think there could be many different ways to put a spin on the traditional “meatloaf” I have learned that many meatloaf recipes are interchangeable with meatball recipes, but with that being said I think you could add just about anything to this Meat mixture to create a whole new recipe for everyone to enjoy.

I served this with honey Cajun spiced Carrots and red bliss mashed potatoes. Just looking at the pictures makes me hungry again!

You will need

3 large tomatoes diced

1 or more jalapeños diced (seeds removed)

1 med red onion diced

3 cloves of garlic minced

1 bunch of cilantro chopped

The juice of one lime

½ cup panko bread crumbs

1 tsp olive oil

Salt and pepper

Cajun spices or any kind of spicy goodness you would like to use

1 ½ lbs ground Hamburg

1 egg beaten

Optional add 1 small can chipotles in adobe sauce

Combine all the ingredients in a mixer and combine well. Once it is all incorporated put it into a loaf pan and form edges (I made mine into little loaf pans) bake at 350 for 25 minutes.