Southwestern Meat Loaf

  • 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
  • 1 14 1/2 ounce can beef broth
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 pounds uncooked ground turkey
  • 1 cup frozen or canned whole kernel corn, thawed or drained
  • 1/2 cup bottled picante sauce
  • 1/4 cup crushed tortilla chips or corn chips
  • 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
  • Shredded Mexican-style four-cheese blend, chopped tomato, snipped fresh cilantro, sliced fresh jalapeno pepper, and/or lime wedges (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan cook onion in hot oil over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in rice and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes until rice is brown. Add beef broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in beans; set aside to cool slightly, about 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with parchment paper; set aside. In a large bowl combine turkey, corn, picante sauce, crushed chips, and taco seasoning. Stir in rice mixture. In prepared baking pan lightly pat turkey mixture into a 10x5-inch loaf. Bake for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until an instant-read thermometer inserted near the center of loaf registers 165 degrees F.

Let meat loaf stand for 10 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cheese, tomato, cilantro, and/or sliced jalapeno and serve with lime.