Tender ground beef mixed with onion and seasoning....and a secret ingredient: Nacho Cheese Doritos. A unique and delicious twist on meatloaf that everyone will love!
Nacho Cheese Doritos? I understand that you may be skeptical by the addition of snack chips to a meatloaf but res assured that this unique combination is delicious.
The BBQ and light cheese flavor is really good and the meat is so nice and tender. It is a totally unconventional meatloaf recipe, but a little creativity with our meatloaf resulted in an absolutely delicious dinner.
We love to have fun with different flavors and combinations in the kitchen, and this meatloaf does just that! My kids also thought it was a lot of fun that they got to have Doritos for dinner.
I love a simple BBQ on top of this meatloaf, and you could add a little hot sauce if you wanted a little heat in the topping. I always top the meatloaf towards the end of the cook time because it prevents it from becoming charred and maintains the sweet flavor.
What do you need to make Nacho Cheese Dorito Meatloaf?
- ground beef
- egg
- white onion
- Nacho Cheese Doritos
- ketchup
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- Worcestershire sauce
- barbecue sauce
- 9x5 meatloaf pan ( I really like this one!)
How do I make Nacho Cheese Dorito Meatloaf?
- Peheat over to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, add all ingredients except the bbq sauce. Gently mix all ingredients with your hands until evenly distributed.
- Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with PAM and add meatloaf mixture.
- Bake for 35 minutes and remove from oven. Add bbq sauce evenly to the top of the meatloaf. Place the meatloaf back into the oven and cook for an additional 25-30 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to make sure meatloaf is cooked to 160°F.
- Remove from oven and allow meatloaf to rest for a few minutes before slicing.
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Nacho Cheese Dorito Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 2 lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- ½ white onion, finely diced
- 1 cup crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, add all ingredients except the bbq sauce. Gently mix all ingredients with your hands until evenly distributed.
- Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with PAM and add meatloaf mixture.
- Bake for 35 minutes and remove from oven. Add bbq sauce evenly to the top of the meatloaf. Place the meatloaf back into the oven and cook for an additional 25-30 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to make sure meatloaf is cooked to 160°F.
- Remove from oven and allow meatloaf to rest for a few minutes before slicing.
This post was originally created in 2012, and updated in 2020 for reader enhancement and recipe updating.
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Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes
My family would love this!
Not Your Ordinary Agent
Doritos? Why not?! Sounds good to me! Thanks for linking to Foodtastic Friday!
Krista
Thank you! My family loved the meatloaf!! So good and yummy!! Definitely going to make this again in our household.
Ashley Lecker
Excellent! It is one of my favorites too!
Tara Weightman
I made this because I didn’t have any bread crumbs or crackers which is usually what I use, I will never use bread or crackers again. I have tried it with both the Nacho Cheese and with the Spicy Nacho Cheese, both turned out incredibly delicious. I used more onion then the directions because I really love onions. And my 2nd time cooking the regular Nacho Cheese one I put about a cup of Cheddar Cheese in the middle of the loaf OMG talk about to die for. One of the best things about meatloaf is you can make it so many ways. I have even used Ground Chicken a few times
Ashley Lecker
Oh my goodness- cheese in the middle is GENIUS! I have not tried it with the spicy chips, but that is now on my list. I have a deep weakness for spicy chips.... So happy you loved it!
George Moy
I made this nacho cheese doritos twice, the first time it tasted like the meatloaf you make from the oatmeal recipe it didn’t have much of a Doritos flavor at first but it made my kitchen smelled like Taco Bell, The second time I used the spicy Nacho Cheese Doritos and when you cut and ate a slice of meatloaf oh you knew it had Doritos in it It had a light spicy cheese flavor with the oatmeal meatloaf taste of ketchup sweet to it.
Ashley Lecker
Oh my goodness- using spicy Doritos is genius! I am going to try your method!
George Moy
Your cooking instructions says to bake uncovered for a hour,maybe that’s why when I cook the meatloaf covered its like the flavor got a little washed away, its ONLY because when I cook the meatloaf uncovered the inside of the meatloaf is still raw to almost done, so it needs to be covered to guarantee it will be completely done,no rare meatloaf whatsoever.