MEAT LOAF WITH PORT WINE SAUCE   
  Ingredients :
    14 oz (400 g) ground beef
    10 oz (300 g) ground chicken meat
    10 oz (300 g) ground pork
    3 ½ oz (100 g) thin bacon slices
    ¾ cup chopped parsley
    2 tablespoons butter
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    1 medium size onion, finely chopped
    Crumbs of 4 slices of fresh bread, crusts removed
    3 eggs
    3 hard boiled eggs
    4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    ¾ cup tomato, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
    Salt
    Pepper
    Dry bread crumbs (to sprinkle on top)
    1 teaspoon dried oregano

    Oporto Wine Sauce:
    2 tablespoon butter
    1 tablespoon oil
    3 tablespoons arrowroot
    1 bay leaf
    1 garlic clove
    1 cup port wine
    ¾ cup stock, plus 1 bouillon cube
    1 celery stalk
    1 small carrot, peeled
    Salt
    Pepper

  Preparation:

Heat butter with oil in a skillet and brown onion. Set Aside. Combine ground meats with parsley, garlic, oregano and browned onion. Add eggs, cheese, chopped tomatoes, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Mix well. Line a loaf pan with the bacon slices and pour half of the preparation. Place boiled eggs lengthwise, cut in slices but kept together, and cover with the rest of the preparation. Sprinkle dry crumbs on top and dot with butter. Bake in oven at 350 °F (180 °C) for 1 hour over hot water.

Oporto Wine Sauce:
Combine all ingredients, bring to a boil and cook until tender. Strain and return liquid to heat. Dilute arrowroot in ¼ cup cold water and pour into liquid while stirring. Cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Unmold loaf and pour sauce over meat. Serve remaining sauce in a sauceboat.
 
        8 servings
       
 
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