Quick and Easy Sicilian Meatloaf

Description

I tried this recipe years ago when I first started cooking. It’s been a constant hit since then and is virtually foolproof. Unlike regular meatloaf, this one stays juicy and tender with excellent flavor. Serve with garlic mashed potatoes and steamed carrots for an old fashioned comfort food dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
  • ½ cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
  • ¼ cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 8 thin slices deli ham, or as needed
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese, or as needed
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 dash soy sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lay a 24-inch long sheet of parchment paper down on a work surface.
  2. Mix together the ground beef
  3. bread crumbs
  4. onion soup mix
  5. barbecue sauce
  6. garlic
  7. egg
  8. flour
  9. and black pepper in a bowl until well combined. Place the meat mixture down on the piece of parchment paper
  10. and pat it into a rectangle shape about 10×16 inches. Lay deli ham slices down on the meat
  11. keeping a 1-inch margin around all sides of the rectangle. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over the ham. Carefully lift up the short edge of the meat square with the parchment paper
  12. and gently nudge and roll up the meat. Seal the edges and ends well. Place the meat roll into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
  14. While the roll is cooking
  15. mix together ketchup
  16. mustard
  17. brown sugar
  18. and soy sauce
  19. stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove the roll from the oven
  20. and spread the ketchup mixture over the roll. Return to the oven for 15 more minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 6

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