Italian Meatloaf with Marinara Sauce

Ingredients

For 6 servings

• 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))
• 1 small onion
• 2 tbsp cream ((or milk))
• 13 oz / 400 g ground pork ((mince))
• 1.6lb / 800 g ground beef ((mince))
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 3 tsp paprika ((sweet or smoked))
• 1 3/4 tsp salt
• Pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
• 1/2 onion (, finely chopped (brown, white, yellow))
• 1.4 lb / 700 g tomato passata or crushed tinned tomatoes ((Note 1))
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tsp dried Mixed Italian Herbs
• 1 - 3 tsp red pepper flakes ((optional))
• Salt and pepper