Picante Meatloaf

Submitted by Candace Michelle

"From Gramma's recipe collection. A twist on meatloaf. You can use spicier sauce if you like a bigger kick. The recipe calls for carrots, but as a kid I never knew they were there and Gramma assures me they were, so if you want your kids to eat more veggies, I suppose this is a good way to sneak them in! When I make it, I sometimes add salsa that contains black beans and corn to the loaf ingredients."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground chuck
• 2⁄3 cup breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup coarsely chopped carrot
• 2 egg whites
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup picante sauce

directions

1. Combine first 8 ingredients. Shape into a loaf and place on a rack coated with cooking spray. Place rack in a shallow roasting pan.
2. Bake at 400°F for 35 minutes. Brush picante sauce over loaf. Bake an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Reviews

[Cookin-jo]

We loved this meatloaf! The vegetables and seasonings are wonderful, making for a very flavourful and moist meatloaf. The aroma as it was baking was out of this world! I like the picante sauce on top but the meatloaf would be just as good without it. I used about 1 1/4 pounds of ground beef and grated the carrot. Excellent! Made for PAC 2008.

 

[baldbobby]

This recipe was fantastic! I am by no means a meatloaf lover but was won over by this meal.<br/>My wife went back for seconds and she does not like picante/salsa!<br/>Simple, tasty and highly recommend.<br/>I followed the recipe as printed.<br/>I cooked mine in a cast iron skillet in the oven.