Dave's Meatloaf

I made a variant of this recipe at Drury with instant coffee in the basting sauce - not my idea, but it had it's own strange charm - and at Centrepoint, Murray and Lynne Faulkner brought this dish to close on perfection. Because it is to some extent dependent on what is around in the pantry at the time, it varies a bit in final effect, but it is a beauty. Clifford always wraps up the leftovers and takes them home with him for lunch next day.

You will need for the loaf

500 g

Sausage Meat

500 - 1000 g

Beef Mince

2

Medium Onions, chopped

1 - 3 cloves

Garlic, chopped (to taste)

1 - 2

Eggs, beaten (depending on total quantity of other ingredients)

1/2 - 1 cup

Dry Breadcrumbs OR Cooked White Rice

1/2 cup

Milk

up to 1 cup total

Any or all or none of finely diced Capsicum, Celery, Frozen Peas,

1 tbsp

Chopped Parsley

2 - 3 tsp

Chopped Basil (if available) or Sage, or Tarragon (optional)

1/2 cup

Diced Cheese (1 cm) optional

1/2 cup

Diced Dry-Fried Bacon (optional)

2 tsp

Gd Coriander

1 tsp

Gd Cumin

Chilli Powder (or chopped jalapeno or manzano) to taste

1/2 tsp

Gd Fenugreek

1/4 tsp

Gd Allspice

1 tsp

Fresh Gd Black Pepper

3/4 tsp

Gd Turmeric

1 tsp

Salt

You will need for the sauce

1/2 cup

Water

1/2 cup

Tomato Sauce

1/4 cup

Worcestershire Sauce

2 tbsp

Vinegar

1/4 cup

Brown Sugar

1/2 tsp

Citric Acid or Juice of half a Lemon.

25 g

Butter

Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

Divide mix into 2 parts, and shape each into a loaf. Place them side by side in a roasting dish, adding water to a depth of around 5mm or a little less. Place in a 180C oven for 30 minutes, then add basting sauce, and replace in oven for another 45 minutes, basting every 10 minutes. Add a little water if the sauce becomes too much evaporated.

To make the sauce, combine the ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside till needed. Pour it over the meatloaf after 30 minutes, and every ten minutes, baste the loaf. If you wish you can use the sauce with the cooked meatloaf.

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