Salsa Meat Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 slices whole wheat bread, crumbled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (optional) or 1/4 cup parsley, chopped (optional)
• 1 sweet green pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped (optional)
• 1 cup corn (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine 1/2 the salsa with all other ingredients, mixing until just combined.
• 2 spoon into 9x5-inch loaf pan, smoothing top.
• 3 spread remaining salsa over top (may be made ahead and refrigerated up to 3 hours at this point).
• 4 bake in 350f oven for 55 minutes or until firm to the touch and meat thermometer reads 170°f.
• 5 pour off fat.