Ritchie Estate Mexican Meatloaf

Description

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Ritchie Estate in Balch Springs, Texas in 1984. From "Catsrecipes Y-Group"

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 8 ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
• ⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
• ⅓ cup chopped onion
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ pound cheddar cheese sliced

Procedures

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl combine ground beef, tomato sauce, bread crumbs, taco seasoning, pepper, onion and egg then mix thoroughly and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl combine cheddar cheese and sour cream.
4. Place half the meat mixture in loaf pan.
5. Make a deep well the length of loaf then place cheese mixture in well and place remaining meat mixture on top.
6. Bake for 1½ hours then pour off drippings and top with sliced cheese and allow to stand for 10 minutes.