Chorizo Meatloaf
- Vegetable mix
- 15 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 medium white onions, small dice
- 8 poblano peppers, small dice
- 8 red peppers, small dice
- 2 heads celery, small dice
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons black pepper
- 5 tablespoons salt
- 4 cups saltine crumbs
- Chipotle mix
- 7 ounces chipotle chiles in adobo
- 6 oranges, zest only, micro plane
- 5 cups buttermilk
- 4 cups saltine crumbs
- Meat mix
- 20 lbs ground chuck
- 8 lbs fresh chorizo sausage
- Toast garlic in vegetable oil until golden. Add remaining vegetable mix ingredients and 5 tablespoons salt and 2 tablespoons ground black pepper. Cook until vegetables are cooked but still have a little crunch to them. Add four cups saltine cracker crumbs. Stir well and set aside to cool.
- Puree chipotle and buttermilk until smooth. Fold in zest and saltines. Set aside to allow saltines to soften. Combine ground chuck and fresh chorizo and mix well, ensuring there are no large lumps of either chorizo or beef. Combine all ingredients. Mix very well! Shape into loaves or place in bread loaves to bake. Cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the internal temperature is 155. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
vegetable mix, garlic, white onions, peppers, red peppers, celery, vegetable oil, black pepper, salt, saltine crumbs, chiles, oranges, buttermilk, saltine crumbs, ground chuck, sausage
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chorizo-meatloaf-536336 (may not work)