Lamb Loaf with Spinach and Potato Crust

LAMB LOAF WITH SPINACH AND POTATO CRUST

8-10 SERVINGS

A handsome dish to set before company!

1,5 pounds ground lamb from breast or neck

1/2 pound ground pork

2 medium onions, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped

1 sliver garlic, minced

1/2 cup chopped celery

2 tablespoons minced parsley

2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon each of pepper and nutmeg

1 cup soft bread crumbs

2 slightly beaten eggs

3/4 cup meat stock, milk, or water

1,5 cups seasoned mashed potatoes

1 cup chopped cooked spinach

Mix meats; add onions, green pepper, garlic, and celery which have been sauteed for several minutes in a little hot fat.

Add other seasonings, crumbs, eggs, and liquid. Pack in large greased loaf pan and bake 1 hours and 15 minutes at 350° F. Turn out loaf on ovenware platter and spread with a mixture of the mashed potatoes and spinach. Brush with a little butter, if you wish, and return to oven to brown.

This loaf, garnished with pimiento strips is a colorful dish and with its built-in vegetables, I suggest only a fruit salad and hat biscuits to complete a main course at dinner.Remember that mint jelly goes beautifully with any me at loaf made with lamb. Mint sherbet is an idea for special occasions-not as dessert, but as an accompaniment for the loaf.