Sicilian Meat Roll

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Woman's Day

Serves 8 people

Categories: Beef Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs (1 slice)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 Tbsp. parsley, snipped
  • 1/2 cup tomato juice
  • 2 Tbsp parsley. snipped
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • 2 lbs. lean ground beef
  • 8 thin slices boiled ham
  • 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 3 slices Mozzarella cheese, halved diagonally

Directions

  1. Combine eggs, bread crumbs, tomato juice, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic. Stir in ground beef. Stir and mix well on foil or waxed paper. Pat meat to a 12 × 10 inch rectangle.

  2. Arrange ham slices atop meat, leaving a small margin around edges. Sprinkle shredded cheese over ham.

  3. Starting from short end, carefully roll up meat, using foil to lift. Seal edges and ends. Place roll, seam side down, in a 9 × 13 × 2 inch baking pan.

  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 2 hour and 15 minutes or until done. Center of meat roll will be pink due to ham. Place cheese wedges over top of roll and return to oven for 5 minutes until cheese melts.

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