Southwest Style Meat Loaf

Name: Southwest Style Meat Loaf
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs; 1/2 cup medium green bell pepper chopped; 3/4 cup chunky salsa; 1 and 1/2 pounds ground beef; 3/4 cup shredded mexican cheese blend; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 small onion; 2 Eggs; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

4 steps

Cook:7h

Makes 6 Servings

Updated at: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:40:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories416.1 kcal (21%)

Total Fat29.3 g (42%)

Carbs10.6 g (4%)

Sugars2.6 g (3%)

Protein26.6 g (53%)

Sodium766.5 mg (38%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

¾ teaspoonsalt

½ cupplain bread crumbs

½ cupgreen bell pepper

medium, chopped

¾ cupchunky salsa

1.5 poundsground beef

¾ cupshredded mexican cheese blend

1 ½ teaspoonsground cumin

1onion

small

2eggs

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

1. Combine beef, eggs, onion, bell pepper, bread crumbs, 1⁄4 cup salsa, cumin, cheese, salt and black pepper in large bowl; mix well. Form mixture into 9x5-inch loaf.

Step 2

2. Fold two long pieces of foil in half lengthwise. (Each should be about 24 inches long.) Crisscross pieces on work surface, coat with nonstick cooking spray and set meat loaf on top. Use ends of foil as handles to gently lower meat loaf into CROCK-POT® slow cooker, letting ends hang over the top. Top meat loaf with remaining 1⁄2 cup salsa.

Step 3

3. Cover, cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours or until meat loaf is firm and cooked through Remove meat loaf to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Step 4

Makes 6 servings