Cowboy-style Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 -2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, divided
• 2 cups mashed cooked peeled baking potatoes (about 1-pound uncooked potatoes)
• 1 cup regular oatmeal
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and mashed
• cooking spray
• 3 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375*.
• 2 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add onion and next 6 ingredients (onion through jalapeno); saute 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, potato, and the next 7 ingredients (potato through beans).
• 5 spoon the potato mixture into a 9x5" loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
• 6 bake at 375º for 30 minutes.
• 7 brush 1/4 cup barbecue sauce over loaf, and sprinkle with cheese.
• 8 bake an additional 10 minutes or until done.