Recipe 46 and 47 - Meat loaf with an Onion and Mushroom gravy

Recipe 46: Meatloaf

1 kg mince
1 large brown onion
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 teaspoon each of: smoked paprika, ginger
2 carrots
2 sticks of celery
1/2cup fresh basil and parsley
2 eggs
Good splash of Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper

Method

1. Chop carrots, celery, onion and garlic.
2. Thoroughly mix all ingredients together in large bowl, be sure to "massage" everything together.
3. Place in terrine mold and bake at 220c for around 50 minutes.

Recipe 47: Onion and Mushroom Gravy

2 brown onion finely sliced
4 mushrooms diced
2 cloves of chopped garlic
splash of sherry
juice from the meatloaf pan
2 tbsp corn flour

Method

1. Fry onion, mushrooms and garlic together till they start to colour. 
2. Add sherry and boil furiously till almost dry, then add the pan juices (water and/or stock can also be used,) 
3. Bring to boil and stir in corn flour (mixed with cold water,) till required consistency is achieved.