Mozzarella Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
    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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