Cheesy Mexican-Spiced Meatloaves
with Cumin Rice, Pico de Gallo & Guacamole
- Wheat
- Milk
Our all-American meatloaves get a bold, zesty spin for an updated classic that’s both familiar and new. You’ll season the beef with our Mexican spice blend, top the meatloaves with shredded cheese, and roast to savory, melty perfection. Serve with cumin-spiced white rice, juicy pico de gallo, and smooth, cool guacamole.
Ingredients
½ cup
White Rice
¼ teaspoon
Cumin
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
4 ounce
Pico de Gallo
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
10 ounce
Ground Beef
4 tablespoon
Guacamole
1 tablespoon
Mexican Spice Blend
½ cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
½ tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium heat. Stir in 1⁄4 tsp cumin (1⁄2 tsp for 4 servings); cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. (Be sure to measure the cumin—we sent more!) • Stir in rice, stock concentrate, 3⁄4 cup water (1 1⁄2 cups for 4), a big pinch of salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 3.
• While rice cooks, in a medium bowl, gently combine beef*, panko, Mexican Spice Blend, 1 TBSP water (2 TBSP for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Form into two 1-inch-tall loaves (four loaves for 4). • Place meatloaves on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Roast on top rack for 15 minutes (you’ll top the meatloaves with cheese then).
• Once meatloaves have roasted 15 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Carefully top meatloaves with Mexican cheese blend; return to top rack and roast until cheese melts, 2-3 minutes. • Meanwhile, fluff rice with a fork. Stir in 1⁄2 TBSP butter (1 TBSP for 4 servings); taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Divide rice, meatloaves, and guacamole between plates. Top rice with pico de gallo (draining first) and serve.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Some enjoyed the Mexican spices, while others found the meatloaf bland. The cumin rice was a hit for many 🍚.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with pre-made pico de gallo saving time on chopping.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more spices to the meatloaf for bolder flavor. Try including extra vegetables or beans for a more complete meal.
- Portions: A few found the rice portion small; try increasing the amount or adding a can of Rotel for more volume.
- Texture: Some felt the meatloaf was dry; consider adding moisture to the meat mixture for a juicier result.
Reviews from our home cooks
Typically Mexican food is spicy. The meatloaf needed more spices. Avocado is bland without Avocado spices. I've never had pico de gallo on rice but it was very good and raised it up a level. The meal felt incomplete, maybe beans or tortilla chips would be nice. All in all it was a good meal but not a great meal.
I admit I didn't make meatloaves as it was too hot to turn on the oven. I made taco meat with the seasoning and made taco bowls with the cumin rice and salsa cheese and guacamole. It was really good.
This is pretty good, but it's simpler than most meals from HelloFresh, and is notably missing a strong vegetable/healthy element. The guacamole and pico de gallo do not compensate for the rest of the dish just being rice and meat.
This meatloaf meal was a new change of pace that we really enjoyed. The Mexican spice was very tasty.
A quick, fun meal! Loved the pico de gallo over rice. More of the same, please!
Cooking times and temps left our loaves raw in the middle unfortunately. The cumin rice was delicious.
Really liked this dish, and I'm not big on meatloaf. Guacamole didn't do anything for the dish. Needed sour cream.
This was really good and a creative new way to make meatloaf. The rice was especially good.
This was so much better than I thought it would be. Next time I will use more of the cumin in my rice
Very tasty. The rice needed to be cooked longer than 15 min. It was still crunchy.
