Meatloaf Manila Style

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1 cup fresh soft breadcrumbs
• 1/2 lb ham, chopped
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, shelled
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 mix together beef, beef bouillon, and bread crumbs.
• 3 for the filling: combine the ham, lamb, cheese, pickle, raw egg, salt, dash of pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• 4 grease a loaf pan well.
• 5 make a layer of half of the beef mixture and cover with half of the filling.
• 6 press hard boiled eggs half-way into meat.
• 7 cover with remaining filling and the rest of the beef mixture.
• 8 tap pan lightly to loosen meatloaf and invert over greased shallow baking dish.
• 9 in a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce with soy sauce and lime juice, add onions, and a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 pour into the baking dish with the meatloaf.
• 11 bake for 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees f, basting occasionally and adding a bit of water to the sauce, if necessary, to avoid drying up.