Meatloaf

 

Ingredients

• 500g pack beef mince
• 500g pack pork mince
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 2 eggs
• 50g stale breadcrumbs
• handful oregano sprigs, leaves picked, or use 1 tsp dried
• handful thyme sprigs, leaves picked, or use 1 tsp dried
• 2 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked
• 2 garlic cloves , 1 crushed, 1 thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for greasing
• bread rolls and rocket leaves, to serve

Method

1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. 
2. Put the mince, onion, eggs, crumbs, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper into a large bowl. 
3. Roughly chop the oregano leaves and finely chop the thyme and rosemary leaves. 
4. Add the herbs and crushed garlic to the bowl, then mix very well with your hands.
5. Grease a 900g/2lb loaf tin with a little oil, then press in the mince, leaving the top a little mounded. Scatter with a few more thyme leaves and drizzle with a little oil.
6. Put the meatloaf into the oven. Roast for 30 mins.
7. Pour the excess fat and juice away from the meatloaf, then leave to cool.
8. When cooled, wrap meatloaf in tin foil. Serve sliced.