Mini Mexican Slow Cooker Meatloaves
Description
These individual meatloaves are seasoned with all the best Mexican flavors. Cooking in the slow cooker makes them moist and juicy.
Ingredients
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1 cup prepared salsa
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3/4 cup chopped California walnuts, divided
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3/4 cup shredded Mexican 4 cheese blend, divided
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1/2 cup crushed salsa verde, guacamole, nacho, or ranch flavored tortilla chips
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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2 teaspoons reduced-sodium chili and lime Mexican seasoning blend
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1 lb. very lean ground beef *
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1 (4-oz.) can diced green chiles
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1 egg
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Additional salsa, diced avocado and fresh cilantro (optional toppings)
PREPARATION
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Place salsa in the bottom of a large slow cooker.
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Place 1/2 cup walnuts, 1/2 cup cheese, tortilla chips, onion, seasoning, ground beef, chiles and egg in a large bowl. Mix well with your hands, then shape into 4 equal balls.
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Place 1 tablespoon of the remaining walnuts in the palm of your hand and place 1 meatloaf on top, pressing walnuts into the surface. Repeat with remaining walnuts and meat. Place walnut side up in slow cooker.
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Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 1/2 hours or on LOW for 3 hours. Top with equal amounts of cheese; cover and let stand for 5 minutes more to melt.
Serve with any desired toppings.
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*May substitute extra lean ground chicken or turkey
NUTRITION
- Calories: 540 cal
- Total Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.581 g
- Cholesterol: 170 mg
- Sodium: 990 mg
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g
- Total Sugars: 4 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Vitamin D: 0 mcg
- Calcium: 210 mg
- Iron: 4 mg
- Potassium: 520 mg