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Tomato-Ham Loaf

Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlUnflavored gelatin
1/2 cup 118mlCold water
3 cups 711mlV-8 vegetable juice
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced onion
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlMinced garlic
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlWhite pepper
1 teaspoon 5mlSugar
1 cup 237mlCooked extra lean ham
1 teaspoon 5mlPrepared mustard
6 tablespoons 90mlFat-free mayonnaise
3   Fat-free cream cheese - softened
3 tablespoons 45mlEvaporated milk
4   Lettuce
1   Tomato - sliced (large)
  Sliced cocktail rye bread

Recipe Instructions

In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes; stir occasionally.

In a medium non-stick saucepan over high heat, combine V-8 juice, onion, garlic, pepper and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add gelatin and stir until completely dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.

In a medium bowl, combine ham, mustard and mayonnaise; mix well. Add 1/3 of the tomato mixture to ham mixture. Form mixture into a loaf and place in a non-stick loaf pan. Pour 1/2 of the remaining tomato mixture over ham loaf. Chill for 30 minutes or until loaf is firm.

In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and milk with mixer until smooth. Spread over chilled ham loaf and top with the last of the tomato mixture. Chill for 2 hours. Remove from pan onto a platter lined with lettuce leaves. Top loaf with sliced tomatoes. Serve with sliced cocktail rye bread.

Source:
www.lowfat4life.com

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