Chicken-and-herb loaf - country living

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 larges (1 1/2 lb) baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 large Egg
4 Slices whole-wheat bread
1 pounds Ground chicken
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
1 pack (10-oz) fresh mushrooms
½ cup Packed fresh parsley leaves
¼ cup Sliced green onions
2 Cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons Butter
¼ cup Milk
½ pounds Assorted wild mushrooms
(we used shiitake, Cremini, and oyster mushrooms)
Fresh herb sprigs for garnish (we used thyme and rosemary)

Directions

1. In 2-quart saucepan, heat potatos and enough water to cover by 1 inch to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 15 to 20 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350'F. Lightly grease the center of a 12-inch ovenproof platter (see Note).

3. Separate egg; reserve yolk for use in step 6. In food processor fitted with chopping blade or with hand-held grater, process or grate 2 slices whole-wheat bread into crumbs. In large bowl, mix together bread crumbs, ground chicken, egg white, ½ t salt, and the pepper until well combined.

4. In food processor fitted with chopping blade, process remaining 2 slices bread, ½ C of the smallest regular mushrooms, the parsley, and green onions until finely chopped.

5. On a piece of waxed paper, pat out chicken mixture to an 8-inch square. Pat mushroom mixture into an even layer on top of chicken mixture. Roll up the mixtures jelly-roll fashion. Using waxed paper for support, lift rolled loaf onto greased platter. Pull waxed paper out from underneath loaf. Bake 20 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, finish making mashed potatoes. In small saucepan, saute garlic in 1 T butter over medium-low heat until lightly browned.

Remove from heat and stir in milk, When potatoes are tender, drain off and discard water. In same saucepan, with hand-held electric mixer, beat potatoes until well broken up. Beat in remaining ½ t salt, half of the milk mixture, and the egg yolk. Gradually beat in remaining milk mixture until potatoes are fluffy. They won't be completely smooth because of the garlic.

7. Remove loaf from oven; frost with mashed potatoes. Return to oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until golden brown.

8. Meanwhile, in large skillet, melt remaining butter. Add remaining regular mushrooms and the wild mushrooms and saute until just tender.

Arrange mushrooms around loaf and garnish with herb sprigs.

Note: If you don't have an ovenproof platter, prepare loaf on a well-greased piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil. When finished baking, carefully lift onto serving platter, still on foil, then loosen edges and slide foil out from under loaf.

Nutritional information per serving-protein: 19 grams fat: 13 grams@ carbohydrate: 40 grams, fiber: 5 grams; sodium: 599 milligrams; cholesterol: 109 niilligrams calories,. 345.

Country Living/June/93 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG

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