Italian Meat Loaf With Marinara Sauce

INGREDIENTS

Meat Loaf

1 1/2 cups

diced red bell pepper/capsicum (1 large)

1 tbsp

olive oil

2 cups

stale white bread, crusts removed, roughly diced (about 3 slices)

small onion

2 tbsp

cream (or milk)

ounces/400 grams ground pork (mince)

1 3/5

pounds/800 grams ground beef (mince)

eggs

2 1/2 tsp

fennel seeds

3 tsp

paprika (sweet or smoked)

1 3/4 tsp

salt

Pepper

Sauce

1 tbsp

olive oil

garlic cloves, minced

1/2

onion, finely chopped (brown, white, yellow)

1 2/5

pounds/700 grams tomato passata or crushed tinned tomatoes

3/4 cup

water

2 tsp

dried mixed Italian herbs

1 tsp

red pepper flakes (optional)

Salt and pepper