SPICED LAMB LOAF

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Provided by Pierre Franey

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 or more servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 pounds ground lean meat, preferably lamb
1 tablespoon corn, peanut or vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely diced celery
1 cup finely chopped green pepper
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 cup fine, fresh bread crumbs
1 egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Put meat in mixing bowl and set aside.
Heat oil in saucepan and add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are wilted. Set aside to cool briefly.
Add cooked vegetables to meat. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, mustard, bread crumbs and egg. Blend well with the fingers.
Pack mixture into 6-cup loaf pan. Smooth over the top.
Place pan in oven and bake 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1072, UnsaturatedFat 50 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 108 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 54 grams, Sodium 568 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams