Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
  • 12 cup milk
  • 800 g pork and veal mince
  • 2 green apples, peeled and grated
  • 100 g pistachio nuts, shelled
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste (ketcup)
  • 2 eggs
  • salt and pepper
  • 20 slices thin pancetta or 20 slices bacon, rashers

Method

  • Heat oil in fry pan, cook onion for about 5 minutes until soft, add garlic& cook for a further minute.
  • Place onion mixture in a bowl and let cool.
  • Soak breadcrumbs in the milk for about 5 minutes in a large bowl& then combine well with the mince, apples, nuts, herbs, tomato paste, eggs and onion mixture.
  • Season well with salt& pepper.
  • Mix ingredients well.
  • Line a 23cm x 8cm terrine or loaf tin with overlapping slices of pancetta or bacon.
  • Fill terrine/ loaf pan with the meat mixture.
  • Place the excess pancetta over the top of the meat.
  • Cover with foil.
  • Bake in a moderate over 180degrees for 45minutes.
  • Remove foil, then return to over for a further 20 minutes (the meatloaf will have shrunk away from the sides a little).
  • Leave to reast for about 5 minutes before draining any excess liquid and turning out.
  • Serve with cheesy mashed potatoes.