Meatloaf is a nutritious, filling meal that kids will love; and at around £4 to make for an average family, it will be popular with mum too.
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil, for greasing
- 700g minced beef or 500g minced beef and 200g minced pork
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 250g fresh breadcrumbs
- 50ml milk
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
Method
- 1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/fan140°C/ gas 3. Grease a 1kg loaf tin. In a bowl, mix the mince, onions, garlic, carrot, thyme and egg. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix the breadcrumbs with the milk, then add to the meat mixture. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, mustard and season well.
- 2. Fill the loaf tin with the mixture. Cover with foil. Put in a deep roasting tin and pour in boiling water to come a third of the way up the loaf tin’s sides. Bake for 1 hour 30-40 minutes, until cooked through. Cool for 15 minutes in the tin, then remove, slice and serve with mashed potato, gravy and mixed vegetables.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 603kcals, 21.2g fat (8.3g saturated), 49.2g protein, 57.7g carbs, 8.2g sugar, 2.1g salt
Chef's tip
Freeze the cooled meatloaf for up to 3 months. Thaw, slice and microwave until hot.