Chili Beef Loaf

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup bread crumbs dried fine
• 2 large eggs 
• 4 oz chilies whole green canned
• 4 oz jack cheese shredded
• 2 pounds ground beef 7% lean ( or less fat)
• 0.5 cup onion minced
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 1.5 cups chili salsa green red
• 1 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• oven
• loaf pan
• spatula

Directions

1. Mix beef with eggs, 1/2 cup salsa, bread crumbs, onion, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
2. Pack half the meat mixture flat into a 5- by 9-inch loaf pan.
3. Cut green chilies into 1/2-inch strips and arrange over the meat.
4. Sprinkle with half the cheese.
5. Pack remaining meat mixture over chili-cheese layer.
6. Bake in a 400 oven until well browned, 55 to 60 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and let stand about 10 minutes.
8. Cut meat loaf into thick slices and lift out with a wide spatula.
9. Serve with sour cream, remaining salsa, and salt and pepper to taste.