
By Colleen Browne
Chorizo and Carmelized Onion Meatloaf with Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Pico de Gallo
🇲🇽 Mexican / Midwestern United States 🇺🇸 fusion recipe. Serve with my Elote Funeral Potatoes.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:04:11 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
53
Low
Glycemic Load
14
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories312.4 kcal (16%)
Total Fat16 g (23%)
Carbs26 g (10%)
Sugars7.7 g (9%)
Protein16.4 g (33%)
Sodium816.3 mg (41%)
Fiber1.9 g (7%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings

1 poundlean ground beef

1 poundpork chorizo

1 packageRice
Mexican

1 Tbspolive oil

1onion
large, chopped

½ cupred bell pepper
minced, if you want to add more heat, you can sub in some serrano or jalapeno pepper, wouldn't do the whole 1/2 cup though

4cloves garlic
minced

2 tspssugar

2 tspssalt
or to taste

2 tspsblack pepper
freshly ground

2 Tbspscilantro
minced

2 tspslime juice

2 tspsworcestershire sauce

2eggs
beaten

4 tbspsTomato paste

½ cupmilk

½ cupplain Breadcrumbs

3 cupsfresh pineapple
diced, medium

1red bell pepper
chopped

½ cupred onion
chopped

¼ cupfresh cilantro
chopped

1jalapeño
medium, seeds and ribs removed, finely chopped

3 tbspslime juice

¼ teaspoonfine sea salt
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a loaf or meatloaf pan.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onions, garlic, red bell pepper, and sugar; cook until golden and browning on the edges.
Step 3
Remove onion mixture from skillet, and transfer to a large bowl. Add all remaining ingredients. Mix well. Form the meat into a loaf shape and place in the loaf pan.
Step 4
Place the pan in the oven and bake the meatloaf at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until the meatloaf is done and reads 160 degrees F on a meat thermometer.
Step 5
While meatloaf is cooking, mix pico ingredients and let rest.
Step 6
Remove the meatloaf from the oven and let the meatloaf rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Top with pineapple pico.
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