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Polpettone

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Italian style breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 3 ounces prosciutto sliced thin
  • 3 ounces mozzarella cheese slices shredded is fine
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 tbs olive oil for coating the meat

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl combine ground beef, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, cheese, egg and salt and pepper.
  • Mix to combine, but don't over mix. Take a large sheet of parchment paper and lay it down a flat surface. Take your meat mixture and spread it onto the paper in a large oval shape.
  • Next top it with slices of prosciutto.
  • Now top the prosciutto with the cheese (shredded cheese is fine).
  • Using the parchment paper to help you, begin to roll the meat starting from one end and working towards the other end.
  • Keep rolling.
  • And rolling
  • And rolling.
  • When you are done rolling, seal the seam and the ends. Place the log into a baking dish and coat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until cooked through.
  • Remove from the oven after and let the meat rest for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, slice the meat into about 1 inch slices and serve.