Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tbsp tomato purée
500g beef mince
1 egg
85g fresh breadcrumbs
For the tomato sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stick, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
500ml passata with basil
peas and mash, to serve (optional)
Method
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Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onion, cook for 4-5 mins over a low heat, then stir in the garlic. Leave to cool completely.
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To make the tomato sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, carrot and celery for 3-4 mins, then add the garlic and cook for a minute. Add the passata and bring to a simmer, then season and cook for 5 mins.
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Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Mix the cooled onion with the tomato purée, mince, egg and breadcrumbs and season. Line a 900g loaf tin with a liner or baking parchment and pack in the meatloaf mixture. Cook for 20-25 mins or until a skewer poked into the centre feels roasting hot when pulled out. Leave to rest for 10 mins before lifting out of the tin.
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Serve slices of the meatloaf with some tomato sauce spooned over (save the remaining sauce for the dough balls on p64). Wrap any remaining meatloaf and use it as a sandwich filling for a lunchbox. Can be frozen for up to a month.
