Ingredients

  • 2 slightly beaten eggs
  • 3/4 cup soft breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup tomato juice (or 1/4 c. tomato sauce and 1/4 c. water mixed)
  • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 6 slices fully cooked deli ham, thin
  • 1 3/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl combine eggs, bread crumbs, tomato juice, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, and garlic.
  • Stir in ground beef, mixing well.
  • On foil, pat meat mixture into a 12x10 inch rectangle.
  • Arrange ham slices on top of meat, leaving a 3/4 inch border around all edges.
  • Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese over ham.
  • Starting from a short end, carefully roll up meat, using foil to lift and guide; seal edges and ends.
  • Place roll, seam side down, in a 13x9x2 pan sprayed with Pam.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until it reaches 170 degrees and juices run clear.
  • (Center of meat roll will be pink because of the ham.) Sprinkle remaining cheese over top of roll; return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
  • Remove to a platter to serve.
  • 6 servings Source: Better Homes and Gardens Serving Ideas: I like to serve this with buttered pasta with Italian seasonings, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper mixed in, baked potato bread from my bread machine, mandarin orange tossed salad, and dessert.