Sicilian Meat Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 beaten eggs
1/2 c. tomato juice
3/4 c. soft bread crumbs
2 Tbsp. snipped parsley
1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
2 lb. ground beef
4 to 6 oz. thinly sliced boiled ham
1 (6 oz.) pkg. sliced Mozzarella cheese

Preparation

In a bowl, combine the eggs and tomato juice.
Stir in the bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic.
Add ground beef and mix well.
On waxed paper or foil, pat meat into a 10 x 8-inch rectangle.
Arrange ham slices atop meat, leaving a small margin around edges.
Reserve 1 slice of cheese.
Tear up remaining cheese and sprinkle over ham.
Starting from short end, carefully roll up meat, using paper to lift.
Seal edges and ends. Place roll, seam side down, in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.