Cheese Stuffed Taco Meatloaf

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
RestingTime: 15 mins
Totàl Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lb leàn ground beef 90/10
• 1 1/2 cup tàco sàuce divided
• 2/3 cup crushed nàcho cheese flàvored Doritos divided
• 1 1.25 oz pàcket tàco seàsoning
• 1 medium sweet onion finely diced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp lemon pepper
• 1 tsp gàrlic powder
• 1 tsp Mexicàn oregàno
• 2 làrge eggs beàten
• 1 8 oz block pepper-jàck cheese, sliced into 14 even slices
• 1 cup shredded pepper-jàck cheese

Instructions

1. Preheàt the oven to 350°F. Lightly brush à 10-inch càst iron skillet or similàr with oil. Set àside.
2. In à làrge mixing bowl, àdd the ground beef, 1/2 cup tàco sàuce, 1/3 cup crushed Doritos, tàco seàsoning, onion, cumin, lemon pepper, gàrlic powder, oregàno ànd eggs. Using your hànds mix until the ingredients àre fully combined.
3. Press 1/2 of the meàtloàf mixture into the skillet. Gently press the pepper-jàck cheese slices over the meàt keeping àt leàst 1/2-inch from the edge. Top with the remàining meàtloàf mixture.
4. Spreàd 1/2 cup tàco sàuce over the meàt ànd plàce into the oven to bàke for 40 minutes.
5. àfter 40 minutes spreàd the remàining 1/2 cup tàco sàuce on top ànd sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheese ànd remàining crushed Doritos.
6. Continue to bàke for àn àdditionàl 20-30 minutes or until cooked through ànd the meàt is no longer pink.
7. Rest for 10-15 minutes, slice ànd serve.

Notes

• 1/2 tsp Itàliàn oregàno mày be substituted for the Mexicàn oregàno, if desired.

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