Sausage Meat Loaf

An old family favourite; one of Mrs The Millbrooker’s repertoire which she’s kindly copied out for me to impart on these pages.

This is a great everyday recipe: quick, inexpensive and very very easy.

I love this served with rice and fresh vegetables; works well with mashed or baked potatoes, too. I especially recommend trying this with Jersey Royal (or other quality new potatoes) in a pancetta sautée (click here for recipe).

What you’ll need (to feed four)

1 pack (454 or 500g) sausage meat

1 large tin sweetcorn

1 heaped tsp ground cumin

1 onion

1 pepper of whichever hue you fancy

small amount of oil for frying

1lb loaf tin or similar receptacle

Set the oven to gas mark 6

What to do

1.      If using the optional ingredients: peel the onion, de-seed the pepper and chop both finely, then fry over a moderate heat until the onion is transparent.

2.      Break up the sausagemeat into a mixing bowl, drain the sweetcorn and add to the bowl with the ground cumin (and onion & pepper if using). Mix thoroughly.

3.      Transfer the mixture to the loaf tin and place in the middle of the oven for about 30mins or until the top is beginning to brown.

4.      Slice and serve.