Easy cheesy meatloaf

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1smallOnion; chopped
1Clove garlic; minced
11ouncesCanned cheddar cheese soup
½cupTortilla chips; crushed, preferably unsalted
½cupTomato juice
1Egg
2poundsLean ground beef
¼cupSliced ripe olives
½cupMilk
teaspoonHot pepper sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine onion, garlic, ½ cup soup, and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add ground beef and olives and mix well. Transfer meat mixture to center of a 9×13 inch flameproof baking pan. Pack firmly into a free-form 8×4 inch loaf. Bake about 1-¼ hours or until a meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F. Let stand 5 minutes, then transfer to a platter. Drain off excess fat. Place baking pan on 2 burners on top of stove. Stir together remaining soup and milk and add to pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring up browned bits from bottom of pan. Stir in hot sauce and serve cheese sauce with sliced meatloaf.

This recipe serves 8 people. Because this recipe is for a particular size pan, it adjusts the number of servings only in multiples of 8.

Posted to brand-name-recipes by Abtaxel <Abtaxel@...> on Apr 11, 1998