Mini beef and sage meatloaves with kumara mash

Individual mince beef meat loaves flavoured with sage, tomato and grated parsnip and drizzled with maple syrup and topped with kumara mash. Perfect food to feed the family

Serves: 6

Time to make: 55 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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1 cup wholemeal fresh breadcrumbs
6 tablespoons skim milk
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon dried sage or 8 fresh sage leaves, roughly chopped
600g beef mince
¹/³ cup tomato paste
2 teaspoons mustard
1 egg
1 cup grated parsnip
¼ teaspoon salt
ground black pepper, to taste
4 cups steamed or boiled Brussels sprouts or broccoli florets, to serve

Topping
2 tablespoons maple syrup
4 cups mashed kumarasweet-potatoX
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray 6 mini loaf pans or bun pans with oil. In a bowl, place breadcrumbs, pour over milk and leave to soak.

2 In a pan, heat oil over medium. Add onion, garlic and sage and cook until softened.

3 In a bowl, place remaining loaf ingredients and mix together. Stir in soaked crumbs and onion mixture. Spoon into the prepared pans, level surface and bake for 20 minutes until firm and browned. Leave for 5 minutes before turning out.

4 Brush meatloaves with maple syrup and top with the kumara mash. Garnish with parsley and freshly ground black pepper. Serve the meatloaves with the sprouts.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free breadcrumbs and check tomato paste and mustard are gluten free.

HFG tip

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 453 cal

Kilojoules 1900 kJ

Protein 31 g

Total fat 10 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 55 g

Sugar 22 g

Dietary fibre 10 g

Sodium 340 mg

Calcium 110 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.