Recipe: Spicy Meat Roll (meatloaf with ham and mozzarella filling) (1978)

SPICY MEAT ROLL

2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup bread crumbs softened with 1/2 cup tomato juice
2 tbsp snipped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 garlic clove; minced
2 lb lean ground beef
8 thin ham slices
6 oz mozzarella, shredded
3 mozzarella slices, halved

Combine eggs, crumbs, juice, parsley, oregano, salt, paper and garlic. Add beef and mix well.

On wax paper, pat meat mixture into a 12x10 inch rectangle. Arrange ham atop meat, leaving a small margin around edges. Sprinkle shredded cheese over ham.

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

Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 1 1/4 hours.

Place cheese slices on top of roll. Return to oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes. Slice and serve.

Servings: 8
Source: Minneapolis Tribune (circa 1978)