Sicilian Meat Roll, Our Way

Total Time: 1 hr 27 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup saltine crumbs
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 6 ounces thinly sliced canadian bacon
• 8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 combine egg, crumbs, herbs, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• 3 add beef and mix well.
• 4 place mixture on a large piece of foil or waxed paper and pat into a 10"x8" rectangle.
• 5 arrange canadian bacon slices over beef mixture, leaving a small margin at edges.
• 6 set aside 2 slices of cheese.
• 7 tear remaining cheese into smaller pieces and sprinkle over canadian bacon.
• 8 starting from short end, roll up meat, using the foil to lift it.
• 9 press edges and ends to seal.
• 10 place in a 13"x9" baking pan, seam side down.
• 11 bake until cooked through, about 1 1/4 hours.
• 12 cut remaining cheese slices in half.
• 13 place cheese on top of meat.
• 14 return to oven until cheese melts.