This easy, 1-bowl Mexican meatloaf is made with ground turkey, cheese, chilies and salsa! It’s perfect for a hands-off dinner the whole family will love!
A lazy Sunday, sleeping in, reading the paper, playing with the kids, making a dinner that cooks all day so we can sit around for supper together and discuss the week to come… These are things that do not happen in my house.
I’d like to think that may be possible someday, but I’m yet to see a family where this is the norm.
For us, we’re up early with the kiddos (M is 4, J is 2). On the weekends, M comes in our room and wakes us up. She climbs into bed with us and snuggles for a few minutes before announcing it’s time for everyone to get up.
Sometimes she fetches my slippers and lays out my toothpaste in the bathroom. She’s a sweetheart for sure, but I think she’s also trying to speed me along so I will go make her breakfast.
And once my feet hit the floor, we’re usually going, going, going until the late afternoon. Errands, parties, going for walks, putting together puzzles, reading books, maybe going out for lunch, coloring, more books, cleaning up, cleaning up, cleaning up…
It’s a bit relentless.
So for now, we don’t have Sunday suppers that take hours to prepare. We have dinner that I’m lucky to squeak out and get onto the table before I collapse in a heap.
And despite the chaos, I still demand healthy, fresh and flavorful. This Mexican meatloaf seriously checks each of those boxes AND it’s super, super easy. 🙌
Put all of your ingredients into a bowl (yup, just one bowl!), mix very well, shape into a loaf and bake.
Voila! You’ve got yourself a crowd-pleasing, cheesy, healthified (hello ground turkey and chopped fresh spinach, I’m looking at you) and flavor-packed meatloaf ready for devouring.
Add some brown rice or maybe some paprika potatoes (or my go-to 10-minute microwave “baked” potatoes), some steamed broccoli or a really simple spinach salad and suddenly, it’s a spread.
A spread worthy of Sunday! Without the all-day fuss.
Sunday doesn’t have to be an ordeal, and meatloaf definitely doesn’t have to be boring. Try this Mexican version and have a mini fiesta in your mouth any night of the week.
Enjoy!
XO,
Kathryn
P.S. Are you a meatloaf lover? Me too! Check out my BBQ cheddar turkey meatloaf — another 1-bowl turkey meatloaf that packs a serious flavor punch.
Also, be sure to check out my VIDEO for this easy Mexican-style meatloaf.
An easy, 1-bowl ground turkey meatloaf with cheese, chilies and salsa! You can use gluten-free breadcrumbs to make this meatloaf gluten free. Mexican meatloaf
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 510Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 177mgSodium: 1033mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 39g
Gabriel Cardoso says
I always like a one bowl recipe so there’s not a lot of clean-up! Yeah, you can tell I’m lazy hahaha
Kathryn says
Haha, I hear ya! 🙂
Henrique Medeiros says
I loved this article. Just discovered your blog and I already lvoe it!
Elena says
Very good. It must be delicious!
louise says
Very practical and easy to do, I did not know it was that simple, I’m sure to do. Thanks!!!
Como Fazer Sabonete Artesanal says
I do love mexican food!! Im gonna try it!
Nancy C says
Husband doesn’t like spinach, so wondering how this would work without it. We don’t do beef, so anything that spices up turkey is always interesting.
Kathryn says
Hi Nancy! I hear ya – we don’t do beef either at home. As for the spinach, it’s mainly for color and to add in an extra veggie. It doesn’t really impact the flavor or the texture, so I think you should be fine to skip it. Would love to hear if you try it and what you think!
Marcela says
É sempre bom aproveitar novas receitas…e essa da água na boca!!
gaby ferraz says
Perfect recipe, looks like it was made for me, I have to do it urgently, I was looking for something like that, thank you very much for the recipe.
Silvia Santos says
It was very good. Congratulations!!!
I’m enjoying these recipes.
Kathryn says
So happy to hear that! 😊
Tanara Araujo says
Perfect. Thanks and greetings.
You are an enlightened person.
Jose says
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Gilson says
It was very good. Congratulations!!!
I love mexican food!! Im gonna try it!
Emily says
Congratulations on the site, I loved the content, I love this cuisine.
como fazer para ganhar na mega sena says
I loved the recipe, thank you very much!
Rose Lima says
Adorei a receita!!! Obrigada
Kathryn Doherty says
So happy to hear it! 😊
Alice says
obrigada por estar sempre compartilhando receitas tão boas e simples de fazer. sempre vou compartilhar esse conteúdo.
Fabiane says
Primeiramente parabéns pelo artigo,tudo citado nesse blog é de imensa importancia, Receitas Deliciosas, estou muito admirada pelo conteudo desse post,continue assim sempre irei esta compartilhando
receitas são maravilhosas…imensa gratidão.
alina says
parabéns pelo site,receita muito boas de fazer. grata
Ju says
I saved here. I would eat now.