Carne Fiambre (Cuban Meat Roll)

This cold Cuban meat roll, or carne fiambre, is perfect for preparing ahead and serving for lunches on sandwiches, or for entertaining at a party.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 394 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 pound ground pork
• ground black pepper to taste
• ½ pound ground ham
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
• 1 ⅜ cups dry bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix pork, ham, eggs, bread crumbs, nutmeg, and pepper together in a bowl. Roll into a cylinder that is about 2 inches in diameter.

Step 2

Wrap cylinder in wax paper or cheesecloth and tie with string.

Step 3

Boil enough salted water in a pot to cover meat roll; add meat and cook at a steady boil until pork is no longer pink, about 1 hour. Remove meat from heat and let cool, about 20 minutes. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. Slice thin.