You know when you have lots of mince in the freezer and realise that you just cannot make spaghetti bolognaise again? That’s when you make meatloaf and cook a roast dinner!
We love leftover meatloaf in sandwiches and salads. It’s easy, it’s tasty and it’s cost saving – I hesitate to say, ‘cheap’. This recipe is designed for the Thermomix – doesn’t matter which one you have; TM31, TM5 or TM6, you’re using only three of the many functions of the Thermomix – Chopping, sauteing and steaming. I also add another function and boil some eggs in the basket for about 10 minutes of the steaming time.
Use whatever mince you have, be it lamb, pork, chicken or beef. Vary the herb flavours according to the type of meat.
Chicken – Tarragon
Pork – Sage
Beef – Thyme
- 1 -2 carrots, in chunks
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 - 2 rashers bacon, large dice
- 500g mince - beef, chicken or pork
- 3 Tbsp rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp Vegetable or Meat Stock Paste
- herbs of choice, depending on meat
- 2 - 3 Tbsp chutney, relish, tomato sauce, BBQ Sauce, Sweet Chilli Sauce or tomato paste, depending on meat
- 1 egg
- Add carrot, onion and bacon to bowl.
- Chop 4 sec/sp 5.
- Sauté 4 min/Varoma/sp 1.
- Remove to a large bowl and allow to cool a little.
- Add mince, oats, stock paste, sauce or chutney and egg.
- Mix well and place into a silicone loaf tin that will fit into the Varoma bowl. Or, shape into a log and wrap in baking paper, then foil.
- Rinse bowl and add 1 litre water. Bring to set to 10 min/Varoma.
- Place Varoma bowl and lid on top of Thermomix bowl and steam 45 min/Varoma/sp 2.
- Check after half an hour to ensure there is still sufficient water in the bowl.
- Serve with gravy, roast veggies and greens or serve cold with chutney or relish.
- Great in sandwiches.
