Italian Beef And Cheese Roll Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In1 Hr 25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group, Healthy

Ingredients

 Lean ground beef1 1/2 Pound
 Egg1 1/2 Pound
 Italian style bread crumbs - 3/4 cup
 Onion1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped
 Tomato sauce1 Can (10oz)
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Pepper1/2 Teaspoon
 Shredded cheese2 Cup (16 tbs)

Directions

GROUNDWORK
1. Heat an oven to 350 F or 175 C.
2. Cut 2 pieces of waxed paper, approximately 12-inches by 17-inches.

MAKING
3. In a large bowl, combine beef, egg, breadcrumbs, onion and 1/3 cup tomato sauce.
4. Mix well, using your hands.
5. Turn the mixture onto a waxed paper sheet and cover with the other sheet.
6. Using a rolling pin, roll out the meatloaf mixture to 9-inches X 15-inches
7. Remove the top sheet of paper and sprinkle the cheese over the sheet of meat.
8. Starting from the shorter side, roll the meat mixture sheet into a log, like a jellyroll. Use the waxed paper to help you roll without tearing the meat sheet.
9. Remove the wax paper and place the meat roll in a loaf pan large enough to accommodate it.
10. Bake in the heated oven for 1 hour.
11. Pour reserved ketchup over loaf.
12. Bake 10 minutes more.

SERVING
13. Slice and serve with mashed potatoes on the side.
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