Sicilian Meat Roll

By Nalli

Ingredients

• 2 beaten eggs
• 3/4 C. soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 C. tomato juice
• 2 T. snipped parsley
• 1/2 t. dried oregano,crushed
• 1/4 t.salt
• 1/4 t. pepper
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 2 lbs. lean ground beef (venison or turkey or mixture)
• 8 thin slices boiled ham
• 6 oz. (1 1/2 C. ) shredded mozarella cheese
• 3 slices mozzarella cheese, halved diagonally

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Combine eggs, bread crumbs, tomato juice, parsley, oregano, salt , pepper and garlic. Stir in ground beef, mixing well. On foil or waxed paper, pat meat to a 12 X 19 inch rectangle. Arrange ham slices on top of meat, leaving a small margin around edges. Sprinkle shredded cheese over ham. Starting from the short end, carefully roll up meat, using foil to lift, seal edges and ends. Place roll, seam side down, in 13 X 9 X 2 inch baking pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour 15 minutes or till done. Center of meat roll will be pink due to ham. Place cheese wedges over top of roll, return to oven for 5 minutes or till cheese melts.