Dinner for 8

Sicilian Meat Roll

Name: Sicilian Meat Roll
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup tomato juice; 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley; 2 cloves garlic; 3/4 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 2 lb ground beef; 8 slices thin fully cooked ham; 3/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 3 slices thin part-skim mozzarella cheese

Seasoned ground beef wraps around ham and mozzarella, then bakes into a sliced meat roll with a cheesy center.

$2.00per serving $

90 minstart to table

8servings

Italian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Ingredients

3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 lb ground beef
8 slices thin fully cooked ham
3/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 slices thin part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
Mix the bread crumbs, eggs, tomato juice, parsley, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper with the ground beef.
Press the beef mixture into a rectangle on the baking dish and cover it with the ham and shredded mozzarella.
Roll the meat tightly from one long side, place it seam-side down, and cover it with the sliced mozzarella.
Bake for 65 minutes, until the center reaches 160 F, then rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

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