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Gluten-Free Mexican Meatloaf (With a Kick!)

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Tired of meatloaf that tastes like a sad lunch lady gave up halfway through? Same. This spicy, cheesy, veggie-loaded Mexican meatloaf is not only gluten-free but also bursting with bold flavors—and it’s anything but boring.

Brightened photo of a single slice of cooked meatloaf plated and ready to serve, with the full pan of meatloaf visible in the background.

It’s hearty enough for the meat-lovers, spicy enough for the risk-takers, and sneaky enough to hide all those veggies from your picky eaters. Plus, it uses oats instead of breadcrumbs. We’re feeding bellies and being kind to guts over here!

🛒 Ingredients:

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper (any color)
  • 3–4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 large jalapeño (or two if you’re feeling spicy 🌶️)
  • Avocado oil (or olive/coconut oil)
  • 1 cup gluten-free oats, ground
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 heaping tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, processed
  • 1 can diced green chilies
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup shredded cheese
  • 2 lbs ground meat (I used 1 lb beef + 1 lb turkey)
  • 1 can tomato sauce (for the topping)
Ingredients gathered on a kitchen counter, including ground beef, ground turkey, two eggs, a yellow bell pepper, jalapeño, garlic cloves, green onions, cheddar cheese, a yellow onion, gluten-free oats, cumin, and a bottle of avocado oil.

🥣 Instructions:

Sauté the flavor base:
In a skillet over medium heat, sauté the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeño in avocado oil until tender. Smells amazing already, doesn’t it?

Chunks of onion and sliced jalapeños in a food processor bowl, ready to be minced for the meatloaf mix.
Diced onion, jalapeño, and bell pepper mixture inside a hand-powered food chopper during the prepping stage.
Minced veggies including onion and yellow bell pepper sautéing in a pan with avocado oil for added flavor.

Build the mix:
Transfer sautéed goodness to a large bowl. Add in oats, all spices, diced tomatoes, green chilies, shredded cheese, and eggs. Stir like your life depends on it. Then add the ground meat and mix until fully combined. It’s a full-arm workout, trust me, just ask my son. Ha!

Seasonings including chili powder, cumin, Italian herbs, salt, pepper, and shredded cheddar cheese added to the meat and oats in a red mixing bowl.
Open cans of diced tomatoes, green chilies, and tomato sauce on the counter, prepped to be added into the Mexican meatloaf mixture.
A young boy stands at the counter using a meat masher to combine all the meatloaf ingredients in a large red mixing bowl.
Close-up of the fully mixed meatloaf mixture showing bits of bell pepper, oats, and herbs throughout the blended ground meat.

Into the dish:
Press mixture into a rectangular baking dish like you’re tucking it in for a nap.

Raw Mexican meatloaf mixture spread evenly into a rectangular glass baking dish, ready to be topped and baked.

Top it off:
Spread tomato sauce over the top like the cozy blanket it deserves. Sprinkle on a little salt and pepper.

Hand holding a can of tomato sauce over the baking dish as the sauce is spooned and spread across the top of the meatloaf.

Bake:
Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Then resist the urge to cut into it immediately—let it rest for 10–15 minutes so it doesn’t fall apart on you.

Glass baking dish inside the oven with the meatloaf topped in tomato sauce and sprinkled with herbs, beginning to bake.

Slice & serve:
Cut into squares and enjoy the flavorful fiesta you just created!

A finished slice of Mexican meatloaf on a white plate with red and gray swirl accents, showing the juicy interior and seasoned topping.

👀 How It Went:

Let me tell you… this one was worth every chopped pepper and oat dust explosion in my kitchen. I served mine with mashed potatoes and crispy Brussels sprouts, but you could pair it with Spanish rice, a fresh salad, or scoop it into a tortilla for leftovers (meatloaf tacos, anyone?).

Close-up of a thick slice of Mexican meatloaf on a dinner plate, revealing the texture and veggies inside.

💬 Tell Me:

How do you take your meat pies?

  • Mild & cheesy
  • Spicy & bold
  • Just hand me the mashed potatoes and back away slowly

Drop it in the comments! 👇

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