CHORIZO MEATLOAF

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Make and share this Chorizo Meatloaf recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Food.com

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 Meatloaves

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

15 garlic cloves, minced
5 medium white onions, small dice
8 poblano peppers, small dice
8 red peppers, small dice
2 heads celery, small dice
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons black pepper
5 tablespoons salt
4 cups saltine crumbs
7 ounces chipotle chiles in adobo
6 oranges, zest only, micro plane
5 cups buttermilk
4 cups saltine crumbs
20 lbs ground chuck
8 lbs fresh chorizo sausage

Steps:

Toast garlic in vegetable oil until golden. Add remaining vegetable mix ingredients and 5 tablespoons salt and 2 tablespoons ground black pepper. Cook until vegetables are cooked but still have a little crunch to them. Add four cups saltine cracker crumbs. Stir well and set aside to cool.
Puree chipotle and buttermilk until smooth. Fold in zest and saltines. Set aside to allow saltines to soften. Combine ground chuck and fresh chorizo and mix well, ensuring there are no large lumps of either chorizo or beef. Combine all ingredients. Mix very well! Shape into loaves or place in bread loaves to bake. Cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the internal temperature is 155. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3349.6, Fat 252.7, SaturatedFat 96.6, Cholesterol 792.3, Sodium 7366.6, Carbohydrate 44.5, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 18, Protein 212.8