One of the yummiest things I love to make is a meatloaf, and that's what we had for dinner tonight.

Meatloaf is so underrated as a dish, and gone are the days of the stodgy tasteless wonder. I make mine and bake it glazed and the flavour is amazing.

Glazed Baked Meatloaf

500g beef mince                          2 T brown sugar
1 egg                                         2 T grainy mustard
1 onion chopped                          1/3 c tomato sauce
1 c milk                                      crushed garlic 
1 c breadcrumbs                           2 T soy sauce
salt and pepper                            2 T tomato chutney

In a bowl combine beef, egg, onion, milk and crumbs. Season with salt and pepper. You can add things like grated carrot or zucchini, chopped tomatoes etc I like to add some flavours to the mince too like garlic or Italian herbs etc but the original recipe didn't state this, so just play with it to taste. In a baking dish form into a loaf.

In a smaller bowl mix brown sugar, mustard, sauce, garlic, soy sauce and chutney. It should be a thick paste. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf. Bake at 180oC for 1 hour.

Serve it with coleslaw and crispy baked potatoes in Summer, or creamy mashed potatoes, green beans, carrots and broccoli and cauli with cheese sauce in Winter, mmm - mmm!

Happy Cooking,
K