For Loaf

Preheat the oven to 350º F and oil a 9 x 13 pan

Beat egg, tomato paste, salt, pepper and other seasonings all together, toss in diced up veggies then the meat and mix very lightly, then sprinkle the bread crumbs evenly so it’s easy to get them mixed in without compacting the meat too much.

Oil your hands and shape the meat into a ball so when placed in pan it forms a domed shaped round loaf in the middle of the 9 x 13 pan.

Bake at 350º for about 1 hr 15 min or until an instant read thermometer 165 deg F.

For Gravy

Melt butter, whisk in flour, cook that about a minute, whisk in the stock and add the deglazed pan drippings, simmer to reduce a bit, strain if need be, then add the sage and salt and pepper to taste.