Mini meatloaves

Mini meatloaves

An updated retro favourite that makes a cheap and easy family meal

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Meatloaves and sauce can be frozen

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and heat 1 tsp oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and carrot and soften for 10 mins. Scrape into a large bowl, then add the breadcrumbs, 5 tbsp of the passata, the Worcestershire sauce, egg, mince, half the thyme and some seasoning. Mix well.
  2. Brush 4 large ramekins or 6 muffin tins with the remaining oil. Press the mince mixture into them, then pour the remaining passata over the top. Top each with a tomato half, sprinkled with a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper and the remaining thyme. Bake for 50 mins until cooked through, then serve with Chive mash (recipe below).
Try

DELICIOUS WITH CHIVE MASH

Peel and chop 4 large potatoes (Maris Pipers mash well) and boil for 15 mins in salted water until tender. Drain, return to the pan, then mash with 2 tbsp butter and 100ml milk. Season to taste, fold through a small bunch snipped chives and serve.

PER SERVING (with mash)

575 kcalories, protein 37g, carbohydrate 55g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 0g, sugar 11g, salt 1.08 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2009.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Meatloaves and sauce can be frozen

Ingredients

  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 1 carrot , finely chopped
  • 50g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 175ml passata
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 egg , beaten
  • 500g lean beef or pork mince
  • 2 tsp thyme leaves
  • 2 plum tomatoes , halved, seeds scraped out
  • 1 tsp sugar
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PER SERVING (with mash)

575 kcalories, protein 37g, carbohydrate 55g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 0g, sugar 11g, salt 1.08 g

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