Beef, mushroom and chia meatloaf, with a tomato relish

serves 4

500g beef mince

½ medium onion, finely diced

1 teaspoon garlic powder

250g mushrooms, finely diced

2 Tablespoons of chia seeds

Tomato relish

250g cherry/grape or normal truss tomatoes. Half the cherry/grape tomatoes or 2 cm dice if using the truss tomatoes.

½ medium onion, finely diced

1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar or similar

½ teaspoon of allspice

1 teaspoon brown sugar or similar

Method for relish

In a small pot cook onion in a little butter for 1-2 minutes, then add tomato, vinegar, allspice and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes until it has thickened and the tomatoes have broken down.

Method for meatloaf

Preheat oven to 200 C. Line a loaf tin with baking paper. Cook mushrooms and onion in a pan with a little butter, cook for 5 minutes liquid has evaporated. Leave aside to cool.  Mix together with the mince and all the rest of the ingredients, season with salt and pepper. Put all the meatloaf mix into a lined loaf tin, you can use a muffin tin and have individual ones if you want(they will only take 15-20 minutes) Bake for 30 mins.

Serve this with a buttery carrot and parsnip mash and steamed green beans.