Sicilian Meat Roll

By Leslie Blythe  , ,   

August 30, 2021

My mother gave me a handwritten recipe book in 1981 with family favorites. I opened it the other day and saw this recipe for Sicilian Meat Roll. It's basically Italian meatloaf. Personally, I am not a fan of meatloaf, but I made it for my father. It turned out really delicious. It definitely needs to be served with some marinara sauce. It's ground beef rolled up with ham, though I used prosciutto, and mozzarella.

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 1 hrs 15 mins
  • Yields: 8 Servings

Ingredients

2 eggs, beaten


½ cup tomato juice


¾ cup soft bread crumbs


2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped


½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed


¼ teaspoon sea salt


¼ teaspoon ground black pepper


1 clove garlic, minced


2 pounds lean ground beef


1 (6 ounce) package thinly sliced prosciutto or ham


1 (6 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, sliced


Directions

1In a large bowl, combine eggs and tomato juice. Stir in the bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic and ground beef. Mix thoroughly. Preheat oven to 350° F.

 On a piece of foil or waxed paper, pat and shape meat into a 10x8 inch rectangle. Arrange ham slices on top of the meat, leaving a small margin around the edges. Tear up the cheese slices, reserving 1 slice whole, and sprinkle over the ham.

Starting from the short end, carefully roll up meat, using the foil or waxed paper to lift. Seal the edges and ends of the meat. Place roll, seam side down, in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

2Bake in a preheated oven for about 75 minutes. Cut the reserved slice of cheese into 4 triangles. Overlap the triangles on top of the loaf. Bake for another 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

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