Mincemeat

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 ciabatta
• 500 g minced meat, mixed
• 1 ball of mozzarella
• 1 large tomato(s)
• 1 pack of herb butter
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 1 egg(s)
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Ciabatta filled with minced meat and topped with mozzarella

Cut a wedge out of the ciabatta. Cut a diagonal cut lengthwise on both sides, but don’t cut all the way through. Soak half of the wedge in water; you’ll need this for the minced meat mixture. Peel the onions and dice them into small cubes. Mix them with the minced meat, egg, tomato paste, and seasoning. Then squeeze out the soaked inside of the ciabatta and add it to the bread instead of breadcrumbs. Spread the inside of the ciabatta with the herb butter—everyone can use as much as they like; this makes the bread nice and moist. Then fill the minced meat mixture onto or into the ciabatta, rounding off the top so that the mozzarella can be spread on top later without it falling off. Place it on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Place the bread in the preheated oven at 180°C and bake for about 45 minutes. After about half an hour, wash the tomatoes and slice them along with the mozzarella. Now arrange the tomato slices, then the mozzarella slices, on the bread and continue baking. Before removing the meat, pierce the meat again with a needle, let it sit in the filling for a moment, and then hold it to your lips. When the needle is pleasantly warm/hot, the meat is cooked through. Serve with a fresh tomato salad and/or a herb dip of your choice.