Traditional Ham Loaf
What can be better than meat - just Meatloaf or Ham Loaf! Made with fresh vegetables and traditional spices, this juicy ham loaf topped with crunchy bacon is the perfect decoration for a festive Christmas table.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 219kcal
Equipment
- loaf pan
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork meat
- 1 pound ground ham
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 3 eggs
- 1 red onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 carrot
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- dill
- leek
Instructions
- Grind ham and pork meat using any kitchen tool you have. Transfer it to a large mixing bowl. Finely chop vegetables - red onion, carrot, and red bell pepper. Mince two garlic cloves. Add the vegetables to the meat.
- To incorporate easier all the ingredients in a separate bowl, beat eggs with milk, salt, and dijon mustard. Then add to this mixture bread crumbs and stir to combine. Now pour over ground meat the composition and using your hand knead the ham loaf mixture until all ingredients incorporate well.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prepare the baking pan by greasing it a little with olive oil.
- Transfer the ham loaf mixture to a loaf pan or any other mold you have, then gently press it into the pan to make the shape. Cover with finely sliced bacon slices. Send to the oven for 45 minutes.
- Once it is done, remove it from the oven and leave the ham loaf to rest for 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1853IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg