Subj : BH&G 2948 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Jun 07 2021 20:14:46 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Slow Cooker Taco Meat Loaf Categories: Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Cheese, Chilies Yield: 8 Servings 3 lg Eggs; lightly beaten 28 oz Can fire-roasted crushed - tomatoes 3/4 c Crushed tortilla chips 1 md Onion; finely chopped 2 cl Garlic; minced 2 ts Ground cumin 1 ts Smoked paprika or chilli - spice mix 1 lb Ground beef 1 lb Ground pork 1 c Frozen whole kernel corn 1/2 c Pepper Jack cheese; - shredded Corn tortillas; warmed - (opti) Smoky Tomato Salsa (below) Sliced avocado, green onions - whole kernel corn, and - cilantro (opt) Lime wedges (opt) MMMMM---------------------SMOKY TOMATO SALSA-------------------------- Reserved tomatoes 1 Green sweet pepper, chopped 1/3 c Chopped green onions 1/4 c Chopped fresh cilantro 2 Minced, seeded jalapeno - peppers* 1 tb Lime juice 1/4 ts Salt In a medium bowl combine reserved tomatoes, green sweet pepper, green onions, cilantro, jalapeno peppers, lime juice, and salt. In large bowl combine eggs, 1/2 cup of the crushed tomatoes (reserve remaining tomatoes for Smoky Tomato Salsa), and crushed tortilla chips. Stir in onion, garlic, cumin, paprika, 1/2 tsp. each salt and black pepper. Add beef, pork, and corn; mix well. Shape mixture into a round loaf or oblong loaf to fit the slow cooker. Crisscross three 18" strips of foil, folded to double thickness. (see Slow Easy, below). Place meat loaf in center of strips. Bring up foil strips to lift and transfer meat and foil to a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. (If needed, push meat away from side of slow cooker to avoid burning). Cover, cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Using foil strips, carefully lift meat loaf from cooker and place on cutting board. Pull foil from meat; discard. Scrape off any drippings from meat and discard. Sprinkle with cheese. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve with corn tortillas, Smoky Tomato salsa, avocado, green onion, cilantro, corn, and lime wedges. OVEN VARIATION: Set oven @ 350ºF/177ºC. Place shaped loaf in shallow baking pan. Bake for 1-1/4 hours or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of loaf reads 160 degrees F. Sprinkle with cheese and serve as directed in main recipe. Makes 8 servings. SLOW EASY: To place meat loaf in and lift out of a slow cooker while keeping it in tact, make a foil sling. Tear off three 18" strips of foil folded to double thickness. Crisscross the strips in a spoke-like fashion. Place the loaf in the center of the spokes. Lift the ends of the foil strips to transfer the loaf to the cooker, leaving the foil in place during cooking. Use the foil again to lift the loaf from the cooker to a serving platter. Gently pull foil strips away from the loaf and discard. Better Homes & Gardens | July 2016 MM Format by Dave Drum - 28 July 2016 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Age needn't necessarily be a bar to immaturity. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452) .