Slovenski Meatloaf

Ingredients:

• Olive oil, 1 tbs
• Onion (finely chopped), 1
• Garlic cloves (minced), 1 1/2 tsp
• Spring onions (diced) a bunch of
• Green bell pepper (finely chopped), 1
• Passata, 120 ml
• Ground beef, 900 gr
• Prepared mustard, 1 tbs
• Worcestershire sauce, 1 1/2 tsp
• Breadcrumbs, 75 gr
• Rice (instant), 75 gr
• Potatoes (peeled, grated and squeezed dry), 2
• Egg, 1
• Salt, 1 1/2 tsp
• Ground black pepper, 1 tsp
• Paprika, 1 tbs
• Dried parsley, 1 tbs
• Dried oregano, 1/3 tsp
• Dried thyme, 1/3 tsp
• Dried basil, 1/3 tsp

Preparation:

Heat the olive oil in a pan and use it to fry the onion and bell pepper for around 4 minutes or until soft.

Add the garlic and continue frying for 2 minutes, then take off the heat and set aside to cool down.

Meanwhile in a large bowl combine all the remaining ingredients, add the vegetable mix from the pan.

Using your hands, mix all the ingredients until combined.

Lightly grease a rimmed baking tray (we used a piece of aluminium foil, oiled and a baking tray).

Then turn the mixture onto this and shape into a large loaf.

Transfer to an oven previously pre heated at 180°C and bake for 50 minutes.

Remove from the oven and set aside to stand for about 10 minutes before slicing.

Traditionally served with baked potatoes and sweetcorn or peas.