Rouladen-Style Italian Meat Loaf

Name: Rouladen-Style Italian Meat Loaf
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: FILLING 2 tbsp olive oil; ¼ cup pine nuts (optional); ½ cup EACH: chopped onion, diced sweet green and red pepper; 2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms (about 4 oz/125 g); Pinch EACH: dried basil, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper; BEEF ROLL 1 ½ lb Lean Ground Beef; ½ cup fine dry bread crumbs; 1 egg, beaten; ¼ cup tomato sauce; ½ cup finely chopped onion; 1 tsp EACH: minced garlic, dried basil, and salt; ½ tsp pepper; 10 thin slices prosciutto; 1 ½ cups shredded provolone or Mozzarella cheese

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Rouladen-Style Italian Meat Loaf

Prep Time: 30
Cook Time: 105
Total Time: 215
Serving: 6

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Directions

FILLING

In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook pine nuts (if using), stirring occasionally, until nicely browned. Using slotted spoon, remove from pan; set aside. In same skillet, cook onion, sweet peppers, mushrooms, basil, salt, pepper and cayenne, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until liquid from mushrooms evaporates. Remove from heat; stir in pine nuts. Cover and let cool to room temperature.

BEEF ROLL

Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, basil, salt and pepper; mix well. Place meat mixture onto sheet of plastic wrap and spread into a 14 x 10 inch rectangle. Arrange prosciutto over meat leaving 1-inch border. Top with cheese and prepared filling. Using plastic wrap to help, roll up meat from short end. Pinch edges and ends to seal in Filling.

Bake on a greased foil-lined rimmed baking tray or line 9 x 5 inch (2 L) loaf pan with foil; grease. Place Beef Roll into pan, seam side down. Insert meat thermometer into centre of roll, avoiding bottom of pan. Bake in 350°F oven for 1 to 1 ¼ hours, until thermometer reads 160°F (70°C). Let stand 10 to 15 minutes. Use foil to help remove from pan; cut into 1-inch slices to serve.