2 lb. mixture ground beef, veal and pork
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup tomato juice or tomato sauce
3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
3 tbsp. fresh parsley or 2 tsp. dried
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. oregano
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 lb. ham or prosciutto, thinly sliced
8 oz. pkg. Mozzarella, grated (reserve several mini slices before grating)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a mixing bowl, combine eggs and tomato juice or sauce. Stir in all seasonings. Add meat and bread crumbs; mix well.

On wax paper or a silicone sheet, pat mixture into an 8x10 inch rectangle. Arrange ham/prosciutto slices over meat, leaving a small margin at one edge.

Sprinkle Mozzarella and Parmesan/Romano cheese over ham, reserving a few slices for top. Roll meat carefully from short ends. Seal edges and ends.

Place seam side down in a 9x13-inch pan.

Bake at 350°F for 1 hour. Cut reserved cheese into four triangles; overlap on meat and return to oven for two minutes until cheese melts.

Variation: Mix the eggs and herbs with 2 cups Ricotta cheese and Parmesan/Romano. Spread over meat and continue as above before baking.

Submitted by: Belle