Spicy mini meatloaves

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Ingredients

1kg lean minced beef

100g white breadcrumbs

3 spring onions , trimmed and finely chopped

2 garlic cloves , crushed

2 eggs , beaten

2 tsp ground cumin

½ tsp Tabasco sauce , optional

handful coriander leaves, finely chopped

12 cherry tomatoes , halved

6-8 tbsp chilli sauce (we used Linghams), optional

vegetable oil , for greasing

Method

Mix together beef, breadcrumbs, spring onions, garlic, eggs, cumin, Tabasco, coriander and some seasoning until combined. Be careful not to over-mix or the meatloaves will be tough.

Divide the mixture into 8. Use your hands to shape each one into a small oval, like a mini meatloaf. Arrange 3 cherry tomatoes on top of each, then drizzle over the chilli sauce, if using. Cook or freeze in airtight plastic containers.

To cook, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the meatloaves on a lightly greased, shallow baking tray and bake for 25-30 mins until the meat is cooked through.

To cook from frozen, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Place the meatloaves on a baking tray and loosely cover with foil. Cook for 30 mins, then remove the foil increase the temperature to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and cook for a further 25 mins.