Name: Prosciutto-Stuffed Meat Loaf
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup finely chopped red onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 pound whole fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1-3/4 cups soft sourdough bread crumbs; 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef; 3/4 pound bulk Italian sausage; FILLING:; 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto; 5 ounces thinly sliced Havarti cheese; 1-1/4 cups loosely packed basil leaves, cut into thin strips; 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into strips

An amazing blend of flavors—including prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil and cheese—make this rolled loaf something special.

Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped red onion

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 pound whole fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1-3/4 cups soft sourdough bread crumbs

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/3 cup minced fresh parsley

1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme

1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef

3/4 pound bulk Italian sausage

FILLING:

3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto

5 ounces thinly sliced Havarti cheese

1-1/4 cups loosely packed basil leaves, cut into thin strips

1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and cut into strips

Instructions

1 In a large skillet, saute onion in oil and butter for 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add mushrooms; cook 6-8 minutes longer or until mushrooms are tender and no liquid remains. Stir in salt and pepper.

2 In a large bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, thyme and mushroom mixture. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture; mix well.

3 On a large piece of heavy-duty foil, pat beef mixture into a 15x10-in. rectangle. Layer the prosciutto, Havarti, basil and tomatoes to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side and peeling foil away while rolling. Seal seams and ends.

4 Place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 75-85 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes. Using two large spatulas, carefully transfer meat loaf to a serving platter.