Spicy Taco Meatloaf – Easy and Delicious!

This Mexican-inspired meatloaf with taco seasoning is a delicious comfort food dish. My Mexican grandmother would use leftover corn tortilla chips in our meatloaf, and everyone loved it! They all wanted seconds along with the recipe.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9x5x3-inch loaf

Ingredients

  • 1 ½poundslean ground beef

  • 1smallonion, chopped

  • 1cupcrushed tortilla chips

  • ¾cupshredded pepper Jack cheese

  • 1(1 ounce) packettaco seasoning mix

  • 2largeeggs, beaten

  • ½cupmilk

  • ¼cupmild red taco sauce, or more to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Mix together beef, onion, tortilla chips, pepper Jack cheese, and taco seasoning in a large bowl until combined. Whisk together eggs, milk, and taco sauce in a medium bowl. Add to beef mixture and stir until well combined.

  3. Press mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Pour a strip of taco sauce down the center of loaf.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and browned on top, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of loaf should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories272
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
17g
21%
Saturated Fat
7g
35%
Cholesterol
120mg
40%
Sodium
468mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Total Sugars
2g
Protein
22g
Vitamin C
1mg
4%
Calcium
106mg
8%
Iron
2mg
10%
Potassium
264mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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