Meatloaf with Parma ham (American dish)

With the US preparing for the elections, we have prepared an American dish yesterday.  Inspired by Keukenliefde.
In fact our daughter Fleur (13) has cooked the whole meal for us.

Shopping list:



• 500g minced beef
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp mustard (I used English mustard)
• handful chopped parsley (must be fresh, I had them from the garden)
• 1 shallot (I used onion)
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 egg
• 30 g breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper
• pinch of pili-pili herbs (beware, hot!) (I used cayenne)
• 2 packets of Parma ham

How to prepare it:

Peel the garlic clove. Put the ground beef in a bowl and squeeze the garlic clove above. Peel the shallot and chop finely him.  

Wash the parsley, pat dry and chop. Put all the ingredients except the Parma ham, with the mince and knead with your hands well.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.  

Lay the slices of Parma ham, slightly overlapping each other, on a chopping board. Shape with your hands an oval meatloaf and put it on the parma ham.  

Roll the meat gently into the Parma ham and place the meatloaf with the 'seam' down on a greased baking tray.
Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes in the oven until the meat is tender.  

Let the meatloaf cool slightly before slicing.

I've served with rosti (ready-bought ready) and a mild warm mustard sauce.

It was heaven!

I am sure that the left-over will be tasty on my sandwich later.