Best Christmas Meat Roll Recipes

CHRISTMAS MEAT ROLL

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If you're looking for a simple Christmas Eve dinner idea, this would be it! It will make a beautiful presentation on the table and it's super yummy. The mix of meats is tasty. Ham adds another layer of flavor and everything's better with cheese.

Provided by barbara lentz @blentz8

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound(s) ground beef
1 pound(s) ground pork
1/2 pound(s) deli ham
1 cup(s) bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1 cup(s) tomato juice divded
1 package(s) onion soup mix
1/2 tablespoon(s) salt
4 clove(s) garlic minced
1/2 cup(s) red bell pepper chopped
1/2 cup(s) green bell pepper chopped
1 cup(s) spinach chopped fine
1/2 cup(s) mushroom chopped fine
1 1/2 cup(s) shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 cup(s) fresh parsley finely chopped

Steps:

Mix the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, eggs, 1/2 cup of tomato juice, onion soup mix, and salt. Set aside.
Place oil in pan. Saute the garlic, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and mushrooms until softened. Add the spinach and cook until wilted. Remove from heat and set aside.
Flatten out the meat into a large square on wax paper. Place the deli ham slices on top of meat. Spoon the veggies over top the ham. Sprinkle the cheese over top.
Using the wax paper roll the meat jelly roll style sealing the edges. Place seam side down on greased baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Pour the other 1/2 cup tomato juice over top. Top with parsley and cook another 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes and then cut into slices.

SICILIAN MEAT ROLL

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MY SISTER-IN-LAW shared this recipe years ago and it became our family's favorite meat loaf. The addition of ham and mozzarella is a colorful surprise and adds terrific flavor. This is always a big hit with company, and the leftovers are good either hot or cold. -Mrs. W. G. Dougherty, Crawfordsville, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds ground beef
8 thin slices fully cooked ham
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 thin slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, eggs, tomato juice, parsley, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over the mixture and mix well. , On a pieces of heavy-duty foil, pat meat mixture into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Place the ham and shredded cheese on loaf to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, beginning with the short end and peeling foil away while rolling. , Place on a greased baking pan with seam side down; seal ends. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reaches 160°. Top with sliced cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375 calories, Fat 23g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 163mg cholesterol, Sodium 580mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 36g protein.