SLOW-COOKED TACO MEAT LOAF

Slow-cooked Taco Meat Loaf image

Provided by Sandy Smith

Time 3h20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 c tortilla chips, crushed
1 c shredded cheddar cheese
1 c salsa
1 egg
1/4 c olives, sliced
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
2 lb ground beef
1/2 c ketchup
1/4 c brown sugar, firmly packed
2 Tbsp louisiana-style hot sauce

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble the ground beef over the mixture; mix well. Shape into a round loaf.
2. Cut three 20 x 3 inch strips of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Crisscross the strips so they resemble te spokes of a wheel. Place meat loaf in the center; pull the strips up and bend the edges to form handles. Grasp the fooil handles to transfer loaf to a 3-qt slow cooker. (Leave the foil in during cooking time)
3. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hrs or until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Combine the ketchup, brown sugar and hot sauce; pour over meat loaf during the last hr of cooking. Let stand for 10 min. Use foil strips to lift loaf our of slow cooker.