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

spray oil
1 cup wholemeal fresh breadcrumbs
6 tablespoons trim 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

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.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1900kJ

Calories 453cal

Protein 31g

Total fat 10g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 55g

–Sugars 22g

Dietary fibre 10g

Sodium 340mg

Calcium 110mg

Iron 4.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.