Meatloaf bracciole

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1canSliced mushrooms, drained, liquid reserved, 4-oz.
1poundsGround beef
½cupDry bread crumbs
1Egg
¼teaspoonGarlic powder
½teaspoonSalt
4Strips Bacon, cooked, grease reserved
1teaspoonDried parsley
½teaspoonDried oregano leaves
½teaspoonBasil leaves
½teaspoonThyme leaves
2tablespoonsDry bread crumbs
1smallOnion, diced, 1/2 cup
1cupMozzarella cheese, 4 ounces, Coursly grated
1canTomato sauce, 16 oz.

Directions

1. Add water to mushroom liquid to make ½ cup.

2. Combine beef, ½ cup breadcrumbs, egg, water, garlic and salt.

Refrigerate.

3. Crumble bacon. Mix parsely, oregano, basil, thyme, and breadcrumbs.

4. Pat meat into 12"x8" rectangle on waxed paper.

5. Drizzle grease on meat. Sprinkle with herb mixture. Next sprinkle with bacon, onion, mushrooms, and cheese.

6. Starting with short end, roll meat, jelly-roll fashion, using paper as a guide. 7. Place seam side down in a 13"x9"x2" baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over, cover with foil and bake for 50-60 minutes at 350'.

Recipe by: Luke Murden Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #642 by Luke Murden <lmurden@...> on Jun 11, 1997