Mixed Herb And Sweet Potato Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 kg ground beef (lean beef mince)
• 1 brown onion (small finely chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 large carrot (peeled grated)
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 1 egg (lightly beaten)
• 1 tablespoon plain flour (all purpose flour)
• 2 tablespoons rosemary (chopped fresh leaves)
• 1/4 cup oregano (chopped fresh leaves)
• 200 g sweet potatoes (orange peeled and thinly sliced lengthways)
• 1/4 cup tarragon (chopped fresh leaves)
• 1/4 cup basil (chopped fresh leaves)
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce (ketchup)
• 125 g cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• asparagus (steamed to serve)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200c (180c fan forced).
• 2 lightly grease a 7cm deep, 13cm x 24cm (base) loaf pan.
• 3 place mince, onion, garlic, carrot, barbecue sauce, egg, flour, rosemary and oregano in a large bowl and mix to combine.
• 4 spoon half the mixture into prepared pan and using the back of a spoon, press down firmly to level.
• 5 arrange half the sweet potato, in a single layer, over the mince mixture and top with tarragon and basil .
• 6 arrange remaining sweet potato, in a single layer, over herbs and spoon remaining mince mixture over sweet potato and using the back of a spoon to press down firmly to level.
• 7 bake for 45 minutes or until meatloaf is browned and comes away from sides of the pan.
• 8 spread top with tomato sauce and top with tomatoes and pine nuts and bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
• 9 set aside for 10 minutes and serve with asparagus.