My First Ever Meatloaf

• 2 grated carrots
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 cup Heinz tomato ketchup
• 600g lean pork mince
• 200g leftover roast beef
• 100g spicy chorizo sausage chopped fine
• 2 eggs, beaten slightly
• 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs
• 2tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
• 11/2 tsp seasalt
• 11/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large heavy skillet cook the onion, garlic and carrot in butter, over moderate heat, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
3. Cover and stir occassionally until the carrots are tender, about 5 more minutes.
4. Stir in salt and pepper, tabasco and balsamic vinegar and 1/3 a cup of ketchup.
5. Cook for 1 more minute.
6. In a large bowl, combine the meats, eggs, bread crumbs, vegetables, pistachios and mixed herbs
7. Form into a loaf and put into a rectangular baking pan with 2 inch high sides
8. Cover loaf with a few squirts of ketchup!
9. Bake meat loaf in oven for 1 hour.