Beef, Main Dishes

Spinach Meat Roll

  • FILLING ~
  • 1 package (10 ounces) Frozen leaf spinach
  • MEAT MIXTURE ~
  • 2 pounds Ground beef
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Catsup
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Soft bread crumbs (about 1 slice bread)
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Oregano
  • FILLING ~
  • 1 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 package (3 onces) Smoked sliced ham

    • Thaw frozen spinach quickly by rinsing spinach with runng hot water to seperateand remove ice crywtals; drain. Mix meat mixture ingredients. On 18 x 15-inch piece of aluminum foil, pat meat mixture into rectangle, 12 x 10 inches.

    Arrange spinach evenly on meat mixture, leaving 1 - inch margin around edges. Sprinkle the 1 teaspoon salt on spinach; arrange ham on top. Carefully roll up meat, beginning at narrow end and using foil to lift meat. Press edges and ends of roll to seal. Place on rack in ungreased baking pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. (to serve immediately, see below.) Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Store no longer than24 hours.

    1 hour 35 minuts befor serving, have ready: 3 slices mozzarella cheese, cut diagonally into halves. Bake spinach meat roll uncovered in 350° oven for1 1 hours. Overlap cheese triangles on roll; bake just until cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes (center of meat roll may be slightly pink due to ham). Niceserved with chili sauce.

    To serve immediately: have ready: 3 slices mozzarella cheese, cut diagonally into halves. Bakespinach meat roll uncovered in 350° oven 1 hour 15 minutes. Overlap cheese triangles on roll, bake jusst until cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes.

    This recipe courtesy of the From My Kitchen Cookbook. 

    Contributed by Sylvia Hendriks of Mill (The Netherlands). 

    Visit http://www.frommykitchen.net and get your copy of From My Kitchen: Internet-ready recipe software.  Your kitchen will never be the same!