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Two slices of meatloaf served with mashed potatoes.
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Meatloaf Recipe: With Hatch Chiles

This Meatloaf Recipe gets a boost in flavor from Roasted Hatch Chiles and an amazing texture by using freshly baked rosemary bread.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Main
Cuisine: American, Southwest
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 408kcal
Author: Jeremy Klae

Ingredients

For the Meatloaf

  • 4 Slices Freshly Baked Bread - preferably Rosemary
  • ½ Cup Water
  • ½ tsp. Better Than Bouillon - Beef
  • 2 Eggs - lightly beaten
  • 1 ½ Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
  • 3 tsp. Minced Garlic
  • ½ tsp. Oregano - dried
  • 1 tsp. Parsley - dried
  • 1 tsp. Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp. Black Pepper
  • 2 Cups Roasted Hatch Chiles
  • 2 Lb Ground Beef 80/20

Hatch Chile Meatloaf Glaze

  • ½ Cup Ketchup
  • 4 Tbsp. Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Red Hatch Chile Powder

Instructions

  • Preheating the oven to 350°F.
  • Prepare a large baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
  • Add the fresh Bread to a food processor and pulse until it has become fresh soft bread crumbs, and then add them to a large mixing bowl.
  • Whisk the water and Beef Better than Bouillon together and pour it over the bread crumbs, followed by the Eggs, Worcestershire Sauce, Oregano, Parsley, Minced Garlic, Kosher Salt, and Black Pepper.
  • Stir the mixture thoroughly and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes to become a paste-like texture.
  • Finally, add Hatch Chiles and Ground Beef to the bowl and gently mix to be sure everything is evenly dispersed throughout the mixture.
  • Now, whisk together the Ketchup Dark Brown Sugar and Hatch Red Chile Powder in a small mixing bowl.
  • Place the Meatloaf Mixture on the foil-lined baking sheet and shape it into a loaf.
  • Using a basting brush, spread half of the Meatloaf Glaze over the entire loaf.
  • Lastly, place the Meatloaf on the middle rack in the oven and bake it for about an hour and forty-five minutes or until the center reads 165°F using an instant-read thermometer. Once the Meatloaf is done baking, remove it from the oven and top it with the remaining Hatch Red Chile Meatloaf Glaze.

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Notes

  • Using fresh bread crumbs adds a ton of moisture to this recipe. Plus, the use of rosemary bread also adds to the flavor.
  • Hatch green chiles give this meatloaf a ton of flavor. Just be sure you are using chiles that won't overpower the other flavors by being too spicy.
  • By not using a loaf pan, this meatloaf recipe comes out much less dense than a normal meatloaf. The texture is not difficult to form. Just be sure you pack it all together on the backing sheet, and you'll be good to go.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 721mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 4mg