Lina'S Meat Loaf(Polpettone Alla Lina) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 lb. lean boiled ham, ground
2 eggs
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 c. flour
1 whole clove garlic
2 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. dried rosemary leaves, crumbled
2 bay leaves
1 carrot
1 stalk celery
1 small onion
6 sprigs fresh parsley
2 beef bouillon cubes
1/2 c. hot water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large bowl, combine meat, ham, eggs, cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper; mix well and shape into a roll 4 inches in diameter.
Dredge in flour and place in a baking pan with garlic, butter, oil, rosemary and bay leaves.
Over medium heat, brown roll on all sides.
Finely chop the carrot, celery, onion and parsley; put into pan with meat roll.
Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water and add to pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, basting occasionally with pan juices.
Serves 6.