BACON AND BEEF LOAF WITH PLUM SAUCE

BACON  AND  BEEF  LOAF  WITH  PLUM  SAUCE:  

On the table in 45 min

   

INGREDIENTS:

Cooking oil spray
6  bacon  rashers
500  g minced beef
1  small (80g) onion, chopped finely
1  small (70g) carrot, grated coarsely
2  eggs, beaten lightly
1  tbsp  tomato paste
130  g  can creamed corn
1  cup (70g) stale  breadcrumbs
1  tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Plum sauce
1/2  cup (125ml) plum sauce
1/2  cup (125ml) beef stock

METHOD:

• Coat 12cm X 21cm rectangular microwave-safe dish with cooking oil spray, line base and sides with overlapping bacon rashers.
• Using hand, combine beef, onion, carrot, eggs, paste, corn, breadcrumbs and parsley in large bowl; press firmly over bacon in dish.
• Fold ends of bacon over meatloaf. Cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) 20 minutes; drain away excess fat halfway through cooking. Stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving with plum sauce.
• Plum sauce combine both ingredients in microwave-safe jug. Cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) 1 minute.