Meal Six - Nana's Meatloaf with Creamy Mash and an Onion & Red Wine Jous

My Nana (as we called her) wasn't a cook, she was more of a traveller. Not in the Gypsy sense but she loved to get about. The Med, the States, Africa - you name it, she'd been there. You'd think that she'd have picked up some cooking tips along the way but alas, I'm afraid not.

Remembered more for her kitchen disasters, her fear of spiders and the inability to tell the difference between baby apple juice and full blown scrumpy cider, there was never going to be a recipe book made from her memoirs.

Though tonight I'm going to introduce you to my Nana's meatloaf.
It was a dish she knew well and a dish we could pretty much guarantee would be a success.
I've recreated the recipe and added my own twist.

From what I remember she didn't add fresh herbs and they really do add another dimension to the overall flavour.

Ingredients:

500g minced pork
300g smoked streaky bacon
1 onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
a good handful of fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
2 slices of white bread, crumbed
1 egg
4 tbsps grated parmesan cheese


Jous:
1 onion, finely sliced
2 glasses of red wine
1 tsp sugar
1 stock cube (chicken or beef)
water

Mashed Potatoes:
4 large potatoes, halved
milk
butter
4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 egg yolk