Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1/2 pound ground pork

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 pasilla pepper, roasted

• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 1 teaspoon pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 egg

• 1/2 cup tomatillo salsa

• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Roast pasilla pepper on open flame on cooktop. (If you don’t have a gas stove, you can do this on the grill or under the broiler.)
3. Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until onion becomes soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.
4. In large bowl, mix together beef, pork, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, pepper, onions and garlic.
5. Add egg, salsa and bread crumbs to bowl and mix.
6. Pour mixture into loaf pan.
7. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.

Enjoy!

Until next time, Kris