Sicilian Meat Roll

Ingredients


2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup tomato juice
3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp dried oregano crushed
1/4 tsp salt
 1/4 tsp pepper 
1 clove garlic, crushed , and minced
2 pounds ground chuck
4 to 6 ounces thinly sliced boiled ham
1 6-ounce package sliced mozzarella cheese


Instructions


In a bowl combine the eggs and tomato juice. Stir in the bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, and garlic. Add ground beef; mix well. On waxed paper or foil pat meat to a 10x8-inch rectangle. Arrange ham slices atop meat, leaving a small margin around edges.


Reserve 1 slice of cheese. Dice remaining cheese cheese; sprinkle over ham. Starting from shot end, carefully roll up meat, using paper to lift; seal edges and ends. Place roll, seam side down, in 13x9x2-inch baking pan.


Bake at 350F till done, about 1 1/4 hours,(centre of roll will be pink due to ham). Cut reserved cheese slice into 4 triangles, overlap atop meat. Return to oven till cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Makes 8 servings.