Serves 8.

Ingredients:

• cooking spray
• 1 1/2 lbs 93% lean ground beef
• 1 c. rolled oats
• 1 medium onions, chopped
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 4 oz canned diced green chili peppers, mild
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 1/2 cups salsa, divided

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine all ingredients, except 1 cup of salsa, together in a large mixing bowl.
3. Spoon meat mixture into prepared pan and smooth top.
4. Bake 60 minutes.
5. Spoon remaining salsa over meatloaf and cook 5 minutes more.
6. Slice into eight pieces.

Cook’s Notes
I used a mini-loaf pan that made four mini-loaves. I then cut each in half to portion out for freezing.

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