Ingredients
3/4 cup soft bread crumbs2 large eggs1/2 cup tomato juice2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley2 garlic cloves, minced3/4 teaspoon dried oregano1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper2 pounds ground beef8 thin slices fully cooked ham1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese3 thin slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
Preparation
In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, eggs, tomato juice, parsley, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over the mixture and mix well.
On a pieces of heavy-duty foil, pat meat mixture into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Place the ham and shredded cheese on loaf to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, beginning with the short end and peeling foil away while rolling.
Place on a greased baking pan with seam side down; seal ends. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reaches 160°. Top with sliced cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
