Pan-Fried Meat Loaf (with photo)

[farfallina]

Pan-Fried Meat Loaf:

Ingredients:
100g parmesan
500g minced meat
1 egg
100g prosciutto cotto (or mortadella, bacon...etc)
160g canned tuna (drained of oil so it would weigh around 100g)
15g capers
15 pitted olives (+ to decorate on the top if you wish)
4-5 sage leaves
4-5 basil leaves
2-3 bay leaves
2-3 sprigs of thyme (and/or oregano)
3-4 sprigs of parsley
2 cloves of garlic
20g butter or margarine
10gr olive oil
15g Thermomix vegetable stock concentrate
150g white wine
Salt, pepper

Preparation:
    * Chop parmesan speeding up gradually from Speed 2 to 10 for 15 seconds. Get 1/2 MC of grated parmesan, set aside
    * Add minced meat, egg, a pinch of salt and pepper onto the remaining parmesan in TM Bowl. Knead for 1 minute
    * Place the mixture between two sheets of baking paper and roll out with a rolling pin
    * Place capers, olives and tuna in TM Bowl. Chop for 3 seconds on Turbo
    * Place prosciutto slices over the meat, spread tuna mixture on the top and sprinkle with 1/2 MC of grated parmesan
    * Roll meat loaf. Close the ends nicely
    * You can decorate with olive if you wish
    * Put butter, oil, garlic, sage and basil leaves, thyme and parsley sprigs in a non-stick pan, place it on the stove
    * When starts sizzling place meat loaf in the pan. Fry 3/4 minutes for each side until browned
    * Melt Thermomix vegetable stock concentrate with wine and add
    * Continue to cook for 15-20 minutes by turning around often to cook each sides
    * Slice and serve.


Buon appetito...

Photos:  http://thermomixtarifdefterim.blogspot.com/2010/11/pan-fried-meat-loaf.html
http://www.cookaround.com/yabbse1/showthread.php?t=123910
http://www.cookaround.com/yabbse1/blog.php?b=53998

[cookie1]

This sounds similar to one I make farfallina except I put smoked oysters down the centre instead of tuna. It's really nice.