Jamie's Pot-Roast Meatloaf

Serves 4-6

2 medium onions

olive oil

salt & pepper

1 tsp ground cumin

1 heaped tsp ground coriander

12 Jacob's cream crackers (I use breadcrumbs cause I have no idea what these are)

2 tsp dried oregano

2 heaped tsp dijon mustard

500g good quality minced beef

1 large egg

2 cloves garlice

1/2-1 fresh red chilli

1 tsp smoked paprika

2 TBS worcestershire sauce

1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained

2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes

2 TBS balsamic vinegar

2 sprigs of fresh rosemary

12 slices of smoked bacon or pancetta

1 lemon

Method

Preheat oven to full whack.

Peel and finely chope one of the onions.

Place onion in a large frying pan on med/high heat with 2 lugs of olive oil and a pinch of s&p, add ground cumin and coriander, fry and stir every 30 seconds for 7 mins until lightly golden and then put in a bowl to cool. Wrap the crackers in a tea towel and smash up fine, add to the bowl with the onion mix, then add oregano, ustard and minced beef. Crack in the egg and add another good pinch of s&p. With hands scrunch and mix up well. Move the meat mixture to a board, pat and mould it into a large rugby ball shape, rub with olive oil.

Please meatloaf in a casserole pan or baking dish and put in over, turn down to 200 degrees and back for half an hour.

Peel the other onion and chop, peel and slice garlic and finely slice the chilli. Place the onion, garlic and chilli in a large pan on med/high heat with 2 lugs of olive oil, the paprika and a good pinch of s&p. Cook for around 7 mins stirring every 30 secs. Add the worcestershire sauce, chickpeas, toms and balsamic vinegar, bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and let it slowly simmer for 10 mins.

Pick the rosemary leaves off the woody stalks and put them in a little bowl. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and pour all the fat from the pan over the rosemary leaves and mix up well. Spoon your sauce around the meatloaf. Lay the slices of bacon/panceta over the top of the meatloaf, scatter over the rosemary and put back in the oven for 10-15 mins until the bacon turns golden and the sauce is bubbling and delicious. Serve and squeeze with lemon!