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
  • 18 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 18 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
  • 1/2 cup fine, fresh bread crumbs
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

Method

  • 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.