Hidden Veggies Meatloaf

Ages ago I introduced little one to meatloaf. She referred to it as a burger and a sausage which is fairly accurate. Anyway I totally forgot to post the recipe as I was caught up in my mummybakesdairyfree does the Great British Bake Off Challenge. Many recipes use egg as a binding agent but obviously I have left it out. I didn’t replace it and I don’t think it misses it. I did use a combination of pork and beef once which makes it extra tasty I think. It was also a great opportunity to add in some hidden veggies. I used grated carrot and courgette but you could really experiment with what you like, just make sure you don’t overload it or it’ll dry out and lose its shape. Other recipes also include breadcrumbs, however I don’t use them and it worked perfectly. As with most of my recipes, I didn’t use salt in the seasoning so I didn’t feel too guilty using prosciutto ham to wrap the meatloaf.
I always find it tastes even better the next day. I slice the leftovers and pop it into an ovenproof dish, cover it with some of the tomato sauce and bake for 35-45 minutes until piping hot. It definitely a winner!


Ingredients
500g pork mince

300g beef mince

1 medium carrot, grated

1 medium courgette, grated

1 medium onion, grated

2 tsp dried mixed herbs

a pinch of pepper

5/6 slices of prosciutto ham


Method
1. Preheat the oven to 190c and boil a full kettle of water.

2. In a bowl, combined all of the ingredients (except the prosciutto ham) together. I use my hands to make the ingredients come together as a ball.

3. Line with prosciutto ham, the bottom and sides of a greased loaf tin. Leave a slice of ham for later.

4. Press the meat loaf mix into the lined tin, making sure it’s all packed in tightly. Use the reserved piece of ham to cover the top of the meat loaf.

5. Place the meatloaf into a roasting tin. Fill up the roasting tin with the boiled kettle water, until it reaches half way up the side of the meatloaf tin.

6. Carefully place into the oven and cook for an hour. If the top starts to brown too quickly then you can cover with foil until the meatloaf is cooked through.

7. Once cooked, remove from the oven and safely drain away any fat. Leave the meatloaf to rest in the tin for ten minutes before slicing and serving.

8. Serve with a tomato sauce, mashed potatoes and green veg!

 


Important Bits 
Dairy, egg, nut, soya and gluten free

Makes 8 slices

Total make time less than an hour and a half

Freezable

 

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13 thoughts on “Hidden Veggies Meatloaf

  1. Oh my goodness, it looks gorgeous! A few bloggers and I have set ourselves a #FreeFromChristmas challenge where we share recipes that are free from the top 14 allergens. Your recipe will fit perfectly in my round up 🙂 I’ll be posting it in the next week or so x Thanks for joining in with #FreeFromFridays.

  2. I loveeeee meatloaf and I am so happy to see a gluten free, dairy free and egg free recipe. Looks amazing! Thanks for the recipe. #foodiefriday

  3. I have never made meat loaf and I’m not sure why really this looks yummy, but you can’t go wrong when you are wrapping something in prosciutto ham can you !!!

    Thanks for linking up to #foodiefriday

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