Meat loaf for croc

Ingredients

500 g mince 

2 large pieces of puff pastry  

1 cup fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs 

1 small onion 

1 carrot, grated 

1 cup zucchini, grated 

2 tablespoons tomato sauce 

2 tablespoons mixed dry herbs 

1 egg

1 egg, lightly beaten for glazing pastry 

¼ cup BBQ sauce or tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce mixed together

add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic to the mince and replace the dried herbs with fresh flat leaf parsley when If you like

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper

Place mince, breadcrumbs, onion, carrot, zucchini, tomato sauce, herbs and egg in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well with hands.

Shape mince into a 10 cm x 18 cm rectangle. Place on prepared tray.

Bake 25-30 minutes until firm to touch. Drain excess fat.

Spoon BBQ sauce or tomato/Worcestershire sauce over top of meatloaf. Return to oven.

Cook for a further 10 minutes until top is glazed. Stand on tray for 10 minutes.to cool cover with plastic wrap and put in fridge to cold

 When meat loaf has cooled down roll out puff pastry and place meat loaf in the meddle then with a pizza cuter cut pastry as shown in picture!