Meat Loaf with Tomato Gravy

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 8 people

Categories: Beef Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. ground chuck
  • 1 ( 1 1/4 oz.) envelope taco seasoning
  • 12 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 small sweet onion, diced
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 1 (10 oz.) can ROTEL Mexican Festival Tomatoes & Green Chilies
  • 1/2 cup (2 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • Tomato Gravy:
  • 3 Tbsp. butter
  • 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 2 (10 oz.) cans ROTEL Mexican Festival To Tomatoes & Green Chilies
  • 1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tsp. sugar

Directions

  1. Stir together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl until blended. Shape mixture into a 10 × 6-inch loaf, and place in a lightly greased 13 × 9-inch pan. Cover and chill 8 hours, if desired. Top meat loaf evenly with tomatoes and green chiles.

  2. Tomato Gravy:

  3. Bake at 425 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Pour off juices, Sprinkle meat loaf with cheese, and let stand 15 minutes. Serve with Tomato Gravy.
  4. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Whisk in tomatoes and green chilies and remaining ingredients; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve warm, or cover and chill.

  5. makes about 4 1/2 cups

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