Taco Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 pound of LEAN ground beef (less than 10% fat)
• ½ cup of finely crushed corn chips
• 1 beaten egg
• 3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ½ cup of (your favorite) thick and chunky salsa
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ cup of Mexican blend shredded cheese
• 1 cup of refried beans
• ¼ cup of your favorite salsa
• 1 cup of Mexican blend shredded cheese

Directions

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