Cheesy BBQ Meatloaf

⏱ 80 mins 🍽 4-6 serving(s) 🏷 Meat

This recipe creates a comforting meatloaf with a surprise melted cheese filling. The mixture of ground beef, crushed crackers, salsa and egg is shaped around shredded cheese, then baked and glazed with barbecue sauce. It yields a satisfying main dish that serves four to six people and requires about 80 minutes to prepare and cook.

Cheesy BBQ Meatloaf

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb turkey
  • 36 saltine crackers, crushed (1 sleeve)
  • 1/4 cup of your favorite salsa
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup of shredded cheese
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Method

  1. Combine the ground meat, crushed crackers, salsa and egg in a bowl.
  2. Divide the combined mixture into two portions, making one slightly larger than the other.
  3. Shape the larger portion into a loaf form on a baking tray, flattening the top and building a ridge around the perimeter.
  4. Fill the created hollow with the cup of shredded cheese.
  5. Use the remaining meat mixture to enclose the cheese, sealing the edges thoroughly to contain the filling.
  6. Gently press down on the centre of the loaf to flatten it slightly.
  7. Bake the meatloaf for 50 minutes at 350 degrees.
  8. Remove the loaf from the oven and pour the barbecue sauce over the top.
  9. Return it to the oven and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1006500 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMeat
Authortricia.coobs