Preheat the oven to 185 °C.
Finely chop the shallots and parsley. Sometimes I caramelize the shallots a bit in butter first, which makes them sweeter.
Mix all the other ingredients into the minced meat, shape it into a nice oval ball and place it in a baking dish. Push the sprigs of rosemary into it and lay the slices of guanciale on top. This makes it so juicy and flavorful! That's my little secret just for you.
Bake the meatloaf for 40 minutes in the preheated oven at 185 °C.
Baste with the juices from the meatloaf halfway through the cooking time.
Slice the meatloaf into 1 centimeter thick slices.
Catch a bit of juice from the sour cherries. Mix in the cornstarch. Heat the cherries and pour in the cornstarch mixture. Let it simmer for a few minutes. I deliberately don't add sugar because I really like the tartness of the cherries.
Fry the croquettes as indicated on the package.