Cuban Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground pork ⓘ
- 1 pound ham, 1/4 inch cubes
- 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and 1/4 inch dice ⓘ
- 1 cup comte, gruyere or emmanthaler cheese, grated ⓘ
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons whole milk ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ⓘ
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- 1/2 cup comte grated
- 1 tablespoon unslted butter, melted ⓘ
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the breadcrumbs, milk and egg into a mixing bowl and mix to combine. Once the bread crumbs have absorbed liquid add the ham, pork, cucumber and 1 cup of comte cheese. Season with 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Mix with your hands, paddle attachment of a mixer or a spatula but mix it well. In another bowl combine the 1/2 cup of comte, 1/2 cup of bread crumbs and the melted butter and mix. Season it with salt and pepper. Grease a 10 inch round and 2 inch deep pie plate. Place the ground meat mixture into the pie plat and flatten it to fit. Using a spatula spread the 3 tablespoons of mustard evenly across the meatloaf and then spread the bread crumbs evenly across the top too. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes and them check to see that it is done. If not cook a 15 more minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
720
kcal
36% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).