Sicilian Meat Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 beaten eggs
3/4 c. soft bread crumbs
1/2 c. tomato juice
1/2 tsp. oregano
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
dash of garlic powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 lb. lean ground beef
8 slices boiled ham
6 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
additional Mozzarella cheese for top

Preparation

Combine the first 8 ingredients.
Add the ground beef and mix. On foil, pat meat out to a 10 x 12-inch rectangle.
Arrange slices of ham on top.
Cover with the shredded Mozzarella cheese. Starting from wide end, carefully roll up meat, using foil to lift. Place, seam side down, in a 9 x 13-inch pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/4 hours.
Cut sliced Mozzarella cheese diagonally; place on top of meat roll and return to oven until it is melted.