Name: Meatloaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 60 g (1 cup) panko breadcrumbs; 1 large onion, grated; 1 kg beef mince (not too lean); 2 eggs; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 60 ml (¼ cup) tomato ketchup; ¼ cup chopped parsley (optional); 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 beef stock cubes, crumbled; 1 tsp black pepper; Glaze: 125 ml (½ cup) tomato ketchup; 2 tbsp cider vinegar; 1 tbsp brown sugar

Method

Heat oven to 180°C. Oil a loaf tin. Mix glaze; set aside.
Put breadcrumbs in a large bowl; grate onion over and mix until wet.
Add remaining meatloaf ingredients; mix well with hands. Form into a loaf; smooth cracks. Transfer to tin.
Brush with half the glaze. Bake 45 minutes. Brush with more glaze; bake 30 minutes more.
Rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with mash and veg.

Tip: Grated onion + panko keeps it tender. A few edge crumbs when slicing means it’s soft, not packed hard.