Mini meatloaves

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Ingredients

4 tsp olive oil

1 onion , finely chopped

1 carrot , finely chopped

50g fresh breadcrumb

175ml passata

2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 egg , beaten

500g lean beef or pork mince

2 tsp thyme leaves

2 plum tomatoes , halved, seeds scraped out

1 tsp sugar

Method

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and heat 1 tsp oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and carrot and soften for 10 mins. Scrape into a large bowl, then add the breadcrumbs, 5 tbsp of the passata, the Worcestershire sauce, egg, mince, half the thyme and some seasoning. Mix well.

Brush 4 large ramekins or 6 muffin tins with the remaining oil. Press the mince mixture into them, then pour the remaining passata over the top. Top each with a tomato half, sprinkled with a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper and the remaining thyme. Bake for 50 mins until cooked through, then serve with Chive mash (recipe below).