Ham Loaf With Pistachios

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs cooked ham
• 1 tablespoon butter, plus butter for greasing of pan
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/4 lb mushroom, cut into small cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 cups fine fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup pistachios
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 slice the ham into cubes.
• 2 using a food processor, chop the ham into medium coarse texture.
• 3 melt the butter in a skillet and add the onion, garlic, mushrooms, celery, salt and pepper.
• 4 cook briefly until wilted, add the chicken broth, and bring to a boil.
• 5 cook 3 minutes, remove from heat-let cool.
• 6 preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• 7 spoon the mixture into a bowl and add the ham, bread crumbs, eggs, pistachios, sour cream, cumin, nutmeg, and parsley.
• 8 blend well.
• 9 butter a 9x5x2.5-inch loaf pan.
• 10 add the mixture and pack well.
• 11 smooth over the top and place in the oven.
• 12 bake 40 minutes.
• 13 remove from the oven and let stand in a warm place at least 10 minutes before serving.
• 14 serve hot with sweet relish or chutney.