Ingredients (serves 4-6):
1 Onion
1 Carrot
1 Celery stick
2 Garlic cloves
Chilli powder
Dried thyme
300g minced pork
300g minced beef
7 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp soy sauce
75g breadcrumbs
1 egg
2 tbsp brown sugar
Parsley
Salt
Black pepper
Oil
Gravy:
1 tbsp flour
400ml beef or pork stock
1 tsp ketchup
Heat the oil in a large pan, and fry the onion, carrot and celery for 10 minutes until softened. Add garlic, chili, and thyme, and fry for another 2 minutes. Put everything into a bowl and let cool for 10 mins. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Add the beef, pork, 3 tbsp of ketchup, 1 tbsp soy sauce, breadcrumbs, parsley, beaten egg, salt, and plenty of pepper. Mix with your hands. Should be stiff, but moist.
Put the mixture into a small roasting pan and shape it into a loaf. Mix the rest of the ketchup and soy sauce with the sugar and spread over the top of the meat loaf. Bake for 45 minutes until browned and firm.
For the gravy, mix the juices released from the meatloaf with flour over low heat. Stir for 30 seconds, then start adding the stock and the ketchup. Bring to a simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.