This recipe is from my good friend Lauren, it is a sure fire winner at our place. I usually incorporate my secret ingredient to try and make my children (and husband) unwittingly consume extra vegetables!
- Small onion
- Small zuchinni
- Fresh herbs is you have some (parsley works well)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- Secret ingredient of baby food (make sure you read the ingredients, you want veges with no added ingredients - the one in the picture is probably a bit too much as you don't want your meatloaf to get too runny)
- 500g beef mince
- 2 tablespoons bbq sauce
- 2 rashers of bacon
- Preheat oven to 200c
- Line a loaf tin with baking paper
- Set up your food processor and first dice the onion, zucchini and any herbs
- Add in the egg and breadcrumbs then slowly add the baby food and bbq sauce
- Add the mince slowly and continue to mix making sure it combines thoroughly
- Place the mixture into the loaf tin, smoothing over the surface to make sure it is all the same thickness
- Cook for 45 minutes, then drape the bacon over the top and cook for (up to) another 30 minutes - if your oven is anything like mine and a little unpredictable, keep a close eye on the cooking times. You don't want it to dry out.
**Note I have often cooked this for less time if in a rush, the meat is still cooked through and it tastes great still, it just doesn't have the yummy, crispier outside.
I do the bacon the other way around - on for 45 and off for 30. I drain the fat off when I take the bacon off. Worcestershire sauce also tastes great and oregano is tasty too :)
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