You may remember from my recent post for “Meatloaf” Veggie Burgers that one of the only foods that I really miss since becoming a vegetarian is my dad’s meatloaf. I have developed a great alternative with my Vegetarian “Meatloaf,” but wanted to spice things up a bit (literally) and make a Mexican Meatloaf. I am a big Mexican food lover, so incorporating Mexican flavors into this traditional dish was a no brainer!
Mexican Vegetarian “Meatloaf”
Servings: 3-4
Ingredients
EVOO cooking spray
2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
4 eggwhites, beaten
1/4 cup ketchup
1 envelope dry onion soup mix (ensure that the brand you purchase does not contain meat)
1 TB taco seasoning
3 cups Corn Flakes cereal
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
1/4 cup zucchini, shredded
1/4 cup frozen corn
salsa, for topping
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a loaf pan with EVOO cooking spray.
2. Combine all ingredients (except salsa) into a large mixing bowl. Stir until well-combined.
3. Pour “meatloaf” mixture into loaf pan and drizzle with salsa for the topping.
4. Bake, uncovered, for approximately 60 to 70 minutes, or until the top becomes crispy and golden brown. Mine cooked about 65 minutes total.
It should come out of the oven looking something like this:
Now if this recipe is not easy, then I don’t know what is!
Serve your Mexican Vegetarian “Meatloaf” alongside your favorite vegetable or with a side of Mexican rice. A Mexican-inspired taco side salad would also make a fabulous accompaniment to this meatloaf.
The first time that I ate this meatloaf I added a bit of sriracha sauce to spice it up even more. It was a delicious addition. However, when I ate my leftovers I did not add sriracha sauce and it was just as good and as flavorful!
My favorite slices of the meatloaf were definitely the edge pieces. They were extra crispy and provided not only great flavor, but a really delicious texture.
I absolutely love my classic and more “traditional” vegetarian version of meatloaf, but this Mexican-inspired variation was such a nice change. I loved the spicy flavors brought in by the use of the taco seasoning and salsa, and I always find it incredibly fun to sneak vegetables into my meatloaf. That is one of the best features of meatloaf, after all, am I right? 😉
Do you enjoy Mexican-inspired foods? Have you ever added Mexican flavors to a traditionally “non-Mexican” dish?
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I loooove mexican! One thing I’ve made that wan’t traditionally Mexican is my Mexi-egg rolls
That sounds amazing! I love egg rolls, so I am sure that a Mexican variation would be super tasty :).
Now that looks good! And super easy! I’ve never had meatloaf before but this looks like an awesome substitute!
You should totally give it a try! It is tasty :).
I love mexican, have never thought of making a mexican meatloaf before.
It is a really nice change to the traditional meatloaf. I love the little extra spice.
Wow I love that cottage cheese is your main base for this I would never have thought of it!
It is pretty crazy, right?? You totally cannot tell when you taste it, either!
Oh wow that looks delicious! I can’t believe that cottage cheese and corn flakes looks so much like real meat!
Isn’t it amazing? It sounds totally weird, but it really works!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe!! I’ve been all about meatloaf lately, and this recipe is just awesome!
Thank you!! It is definitely a good one! 🙂
Corn flakes and cottage cheese?! Such surprising ingredients in there! I’ve seen many vegetarian meatloaf recipes, but never one like this. I LOVE Mexican food–it’s one of my favorites and could probably eat it everyday, no problem. 🙂
The ingredient list totally throws you for a loop, doesn’t it?? 😉
**Updated: It won’t let me comment on your second reply, so I will here! I am not sure what would be a good substitute. Possibly large bread crumbs? They would have to have some substance to them because that is what actually holds the “meatloaf” together. I’ll let you know if I think of anything else!
Okay–so I came back to this recipe today . . . do you think there are any good substitutions for the corn flakes? That would be the one ingredient I wouldn’t have. Hmmm . . . . any thoughts? 🙂
I say this about all your recipe posts, but that looks amazing! I adore Mexican inspired foods and could eat something Mexican’ish several times a week.
Thank you! Mexican cuisine is definitely an all-time favorite of mine :).
Looks delicious! I love Mexican, I find myself incorporating avocado to a lot of my lunches and snacks lately. Love it!
Avocado is the best. I think that it makes everything better! 😉
a mexican spin on veggie meatloaf… this is a great idea!!
I totally loved the change-up from the “traditional” meatloaf.
this looks so tasty, but that ingredient list is really weird! haha I would try this in a heart beat though 😀
The ingredients totally sound weird, don’t they? What they combine to make is surprisingly delicious, though!
wow i can’t believe that looks so much like meat but isn’t! I love Amy’s frozen entree veggie meatloaf and this looks so much like that. I bet you’d get more crispy edges if you made these in a muffin tin 🙂
Amy’s meatloaf is awesome! I love the Amy’s meals when I am in a pinch!
I love Mexican food. Usually in the form of Chipotle or chips and guacamole but this looks delicious too! 🙂
Chipotle is the bomb. And you can never have too much guacamole :).
I would have never guessed this had Cornflakes in it! How interesting, sounds yummy!
Pretty strange list of ingredients, huh? It totally works, though!
Mexican flavored foods are awesome! I wish I had eaten this meatloaf growing up rather than the real stuff!
Ditto! 🙂
Mexican is my FAVORITE!! YUMMM. The asparagus goes perfect with this meal.
Asparagus is one of my favorite veggies, especially roasted!!
omg girl this looks amazing!! definitely making this sometime next week…this would be awesome for lunch each day on top of my salads 🙂
OOooo good idea!! It would definitely dress up a salad. Add in some avocado and salsa and you would be all set!
Love Mexican flavors, and corn flakes in this make for great crunch!
The Corn Flakes definitely create a really nice texture!
It looks like the real thing!! Yum!
Crazy, right??
I LOVE Mexican food…is there anything better than the combo of salsa & guac? I am hooked on those packets of Old El Paso taco seasoning and add them to my eggs daily! I know I know, those aren’t authentic but they seriously hit the spot!
Taco seasoning added to your eggs?? That sounds awesome! Now I know what to do with my leftover taco seasoning from this recipe! 😉
I absolutely ADORE Mexican food! In fact, I’d say that it *might* be my very favorite cuisine (the close contender being Italian). You simply can’t beat the complex flavors, and I love the spicy kick that comes with them. 🙂
Your spins on meatloaf are so much fun; I’ve bookmarked this one, and will definitely try it when/if I’m able to eat cottage cheese again!
Happy Friday, Hannah! <3
I hope you can try it! Please let me know if you do! 🙂
I am jealous of all your recipes and cooking! I cant find the time or energy for dinner to make something that takes longer than 5 min haha!
It can definitely get time-consuming. This one is really easy, though. You just throw it all into a bowl and then into the loaf pan. I actually cooked mine the night before I planned on eating it to save time.
Ohhh I’ve been looking for a recipe like this! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! Please let me know what you think :).