Lina'S Meat Loaf(Polpettone Alla Lina)

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. In a large bowl, combine meat, ham, eggs, cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper; mix well and shape into a roll 4 inches in diameter.
3. Dredge in flour and place in a baking pan with garlic, butter, oil, rosemary and bay leaves.
4. Over medium heat, brown roll on all sides.
5. Finely chop the carrot, celery, onion and parsley; put into pan with meat roll.
6. Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water and add to pan.
7. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, basting occasionally with pan juices.
8. Serves 6.

lean ground beef, lean, eggs, parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, flour, clove garlic, butter, oil, rosemary, bay leaves, carrot, celery, onion, parsley, hot water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=829959 (may not work)