Name: Pesto Meat loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: PESTO: -; 2 garlic cloves, peeled -; 1/3 cup olive oil -; 1 cup fresh basil leaves -; 3/4 cup cooked long grain rice -; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts -; 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; MEAT LOAF: -; 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats -; 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions -; 1 egg, lightly beaten -; 1/4 cup salsa -; 2 garlic cloves, minced -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 2 pounds lean ground beef -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Pesto Meat loaf

1. PESTO: -

2. 2 garlic cloves, peeled -

3. 1/3 cup olive oil -

4. 1 cup fresh basil leaves -

5. 3/4 cup cooked long grain rice -

6. 1/4 cup chopped walnuts -

7. 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese -

8. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

9. MEAT LOAF: -

10. 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats -

11. 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions -

12. 1 egg, lightly beaten -

13. 1/4 cup salsa -

14. 2 garlic cloves, minced -

15. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

16. 2 pounds lean ground beef -

How to cook deliciously - Pesto Meat loaf

1. Stage

Place pesto ingredients in the order listed in a food processor; cover and process on low speed until a paste forms.

2. Stage

In a large bowl, combine the first six meat loaf ingredients; add pesto. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan.

3. Stage

Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, draining off fat if necessary. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes before slicing.