Italian Spiral Meat Loaf Recipe

By sklesley

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup pizza sauce, divided
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1/2 pound sliced deli ham
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 jar (6 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 115mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, 3/4 cup pizza sauce, bread crumbs, onion, green pepper, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well.

On a piece of parchment paper, pat beef mixture into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Layer the ham, 1-1/2 cups cheese and mushrooms over beef mixture to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side and peeling parchment paper away as you roll. Seal seam and ends. Place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; brush with remaining pizza sauce.

Bake, uncovered, 1 hour. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 15-20 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Using two large spatulas, carefully transfer meat loaf to a serving platter.
Yield: 12 servings.