South-of-the-Border Meat Loaf

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Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

1 medium onion

1/2 cup very finely crushed authentic restaurant-style tortilla chips

1 cup ketchup

2 tbsp Chipotle Rub (Your Favorite Spicy Seasoning)

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1 egg (I’m wondering if 2 will work better. I’ll let you know)

1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided

Chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

1. Finely chop pepper and onion. Place chips into large resealable plastic bag; very finely crush to measure 1/2 cup crumbs. combine ketchup with rub in another bowl. In larger bowl combine pepper, onion, tortilla chip crumbs, 3/4 cup of the ketchup mixture, beef, egg and 1 cup of the cheese: mix well.

2. Place meat mixture in pan (Use 2 loaf pans, or a large baking dish) and bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree oven for 65-70 minutes. Brush with sauce 15 minutes before end of bake time.

3. Sprinkle remaining cheese over meat loaf: cover and let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Sprinkle cilantro over meat loaf if desired.

If you have a covered baker you can also cook this in the microwave. It will need to be cooked on HIGH for 14-17 minutes, then brushed with the extra sauce and microwaved for 3-5 more minutes or until your thermometer reads 160 degrees