Mozzarella Loaf - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 1/2 lb. ground sirloin or ground turkey breast
bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 onion, chopped
2 c. Mozzarella cheese, grated
salt
pepper
garlic
oregano
1 jar marinara sauce
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix meat, bread crumbs, eggs, onions and seasonings into a firm ball.
On waxed paper, press ball into a rectangle approximately 1 1/2 inches thick.
Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups cheese on top of meat.
Starting at one end, roll rectangle into a jelly roll, making sure you pinch ends closed.
Place in baking dish or roasting pan and cover with marinara sauce.
Bake 1 1/2 hours, adding remainder of cheese to top 5 minutes before removing from oven.
Cool 10 to 15 minutes.
Slice and serve.
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