Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 500 g beef mince
• 1 egg
• 1 medium fresh tomato or ½ cup tomato juice
• 1 medium onion
• sprig of parsley
• 1 stalk of celery
• ¼ of a green capsicum
• 1 carrot
• homemade ketchup
• salt and pepper to taste

Method:

• Chop onion, celery and carrot.
• Place tomato or juice in blender.
• Add egg and blend for a few seconds.
• Add remaining vegetables and blend until fairly smooth.
• Empty blender contents into bowl and mix well with minced meat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Form mixture into a loaf and place in a shallow pan.
• Spread top with homemade quick ketchup.
• Bake at 180°C for 1 hour.