Sicilian Meat Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 beaten eggs
3/4 c. bread crumbs
1/2 c. tomato juice
2 Tbsp. snipped parsley
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 small clove garlic, minced (or 1/2 tsp. instant minced garlic)
2 lb. lean ground beef
8 thin slices boiled ham
6 oz. shredded Mozzarella cheese
3 slices Mozzarella cheese, sliced diagonally

Preparation

Combine eggs, bread crumbs, tomato juice, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic.
Stir in ground beef, mixing well.
On foil or waxed paper, pat meat to a 12 x 10-inch rectangle.
Arrange ham slices on top of meat, leaving a small margin around edge. Sprinkle shredded cheese over ham.
Starting from short end, carefully roll up meat, using foil to lift; seal edges and ends. Place roll, seam side down in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done (center of meat will be pink due to ham).
Place cheese wedges over top of roll; return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.