Jacey's Easy Day meatloaf

Ready to eat Meatloaf

Ingredients:

800 grams of minced beef/pork-beef
150 ml of breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 large Onion (minced)
2 Tbsp Butter
2 tsp of Cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp of Black Pepper
2 tsp of garlic powder
2 tsp of onion powder
2 Tbsp of finely chopped fresh parsley
200 ml of cream
Salt to taste

Optional:
1 small sweet pepper minced

Method:

• Grease a loaf pan with butter.
• Beat the eggs and cream together with all the spices, herbs and salt (you may want to add a little more salt as you'll be mixing this into the rest of the batter), leave aside to set for a while.
• Gently brown the onions in a frying pan with butter and allow to cool.
• Mix the onions into the minced meat along with the bread crumbs, and mix well.
• Pour in the beaten egg and cream batter into the minced meat dough and place into the loaf pan.
• You may place the meatloaf in the oven immediately or prepare this in advance in reception of lots of kids :). Serve with mash potatoes and save the juice from the meatloaf to make a good sauce.
• If cooking immediately place in oven at 225°C for about 1- 1 1/2 hours (reducing heat to about 180°C about halfway through to avoid drying too much)
• If cooking the next day. Allow meatloaf to sit in room temperature for about an hour and cook for about 225°C for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours reducing heat to about 180°C halfway through)
• Note: Adjust the time according to your oven type. Make sure that the meat is completely cooked before serving especially when using pork. The best way to find out is to pierce the meat in the center and allow the juice to run clear. If it appears a reddish cook for another 35 mins (in 170°C), if it appears a little pink then cook for another 15-20 mins (in 170°C).