Fiesta Turkey Loaf or Burgers

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 12 lb chicken sausage, casings removed and discarded (may substitute pork sausage)
• 1 cup prepared chunky salsa, divided use
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 12 cup crushed tortilla chips (measured after crushing)
• 12 cup minced onion
• 14 cup diced green bell pepper (sweet capsicum)
• 34 cup fine-shredded monterey jack pepper cheese, Monterey Jack cheese or 34 cup Mexican blend cheese, divided use
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)
• 12 teaspoon ground roast cumin or 12 teaspoon traditional cumin powder
• fresh ground pepper
• 14 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375F
2. Using a large serving fork, combine turkey, chicken sausage, 1/2 cup of the salsa, crushed tortilla chips, onions, bell peppers, 1/2 cup of the cheese, cilantro, salt, cumin, pepper, and liquid smoke.
3. Mix until well-combined, but do not over-mix.
4. Spoon into a loaf pan.
5. Top with remaining 1/2 cup salsa and 1/4 cup cheese.
6. Bake for 1 hour.
7. Drain any liquid, then let rest for 15 minutes before cutting the turkey meatloaf to serve.

ground turkey, chicken sausage, chunky salsa, eggs, tortilla chips, onion, green bell pepper, pepper cheese, fresh cilantro, kosher salt, ground roast cumin, fresh ground pepper, liquid smoke

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fiesta-turkey-loaf-or-burgers-446920 (may not work)