Not My Mothers Meatloaf or Meatloaf for an Expat in Morroco

You know how it is. Your away from home in a land very different from where you grew up. What is it that you miss the most and long for way down deep? For one such British expat it was simply mom's homemade meatloaf. Type of meat wasn't stated, just "whatever ground meat you can find".

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• MEAT LOAF

• 1  cup raisins, divided
• 1  small red onion, chopped and divided
• 1⁄2 cup couscous, uncooked
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon ras el hanout spice mix
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 lbs  ground meat
• 1  egg, lightly beaten

• TOMATO CHUTNEY

• 1  pint grape tomatoes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 small red onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup raisins

Directions

1. MEATLOAF:
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
3. In large mixing bowl combine 1/2 cup of the raisins, half of the onion, the couscous, salt, curry powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Pour 3/4 cup boiling water over mixture and cover for 2 minutes.
4. Add meat and egg to the mixture and mix well.
5. Pat mixture into a greased 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Bake in the top third of oven for about 30-40 minutes or until cooked through.
6. NOTE: By the Author: "On average, it takes about 40 minutes for it be thoroughly cooked in my oven. Checking in on it every 10 min or so after the 20 min mark may be a good idea.".
7. CHUTNEY:
8. In saucepan combine the remaining 1/2 cup of raisins, 1/2 of the onion, 1/2 tspn of cinnamon, the tomatoes, and 1/4 cup of water. Cook, covered, over medium-high heat, until tomatoes pop and soften.