Monday, 1 October 2018

Meat loaf with built-in veggies

Great when you want to entice kids to eat healthily.


Ingredients
>   2 Tbsp olive oil
>   3 medium courgettes, grated
>    2 large carrots, peeled and grated
>   1 medium onion, chopped
>   4 cloves of garlic, crushed
>    650 gm minced beef
>   75 gm breadcrumbs
>   Up to 120 ml soy/regular milk (if required)
>   1 egg
>   1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
>   1 Tbsp ketchup
>   ½ rounded Tbsp chicken soup powder
>    Salt and pepper
Steps
1.    Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and fry the vegetables on medium heat.
2.    Light the oven at 180°C.
3.    Put all the remaining ingredients (not including the liquid) in a large bowl and mix thoroughly together. I find it best to use my hands.
4.    Add the cooked ingredients with their liquid and mix again. If necessary add a bit more liquid. The idea is to have a total of 100-120 ml liquid.
5.    Put the mixture into a large loaf tin and level the surface.
6.    Put into the oven and bake for 1 ½ hours.
7.    Remove from the oven and let the meatloaf stand for 5 mins at room temperature.
8.    Pour off the excess fat.

Goes great with potato salad and green bean salad.
Serves 4