Lighter Mexican Meatloaf

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This is a great combination of Mexican flavors with light ingredients. This is a great make-ahead meal. The meatloaf can be assembled the night before and topped with half of the enchilada sauce, then covered and refrigerated overnight. Throw it in the oven the next day for a quick and easy meal.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 meat loaf

Lighter Mexican Meatloaf

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 pound lean ground turkey

1 pound ground chicken

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

rinsed and drained

1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn

drained and rinsed

½ (4 ounce) can fire-roasted diced green chiles

1 cup mild chunky salsa

1 (1 ounce) package dry taco seasoning mix

¾ cup plain dried breadcrumbs

3 egg whites

1 (28 ounce) can enchilada sauce

divided

Jalapeno and Cucumber Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl mix together the ground turkey ground chicken black beans corn green chiles salsa taco seasoning bread crumbs and egg whites until thoroughly combined.

Step 3

Form the mixture into a loaf shape and place into the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Pour half the enchilada sauce over the meatloaf.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Step 6

Remove from oven and pour the remaining sauce over the loaf. Return to oven and cook until the meatloaf is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear another 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meat loaf should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 7

Slice and serve with pan sauce spooned over the slices.

Nutritional Information

Lighter Mexican Meatloaf

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 354.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 33.6g 67%

Carbohydrates: 37.4g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 6.7g 27%

Sugars: 4.7g

Fat: 8.2g 13%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 74.7mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 585.5IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.7mg 129%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 47%

Vitamin C: 14.8mg 25%

Folate: 81.3mcg 20%

Calcium: 89.9mg 9%

Iron: 4.3mg 24%

Magnesium: 80.4mg 29%

Potassium: 911.9mg 26%

Sodium: 1312.2mg 53%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 73.6

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.