Dinner for 8

Sicilian Meat Roll

Name: Sicilian Meat Roll
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup tomato juice; 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley; 2 cloves garlic; 3/4 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 2 lb ground beef; 8 slices thin fully cooked ham; 3/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 3 slices thin part-skim mozzarella cheese

$8.03for 490 minServes 8

Seasoned ground beef wraps around ham and mozzarella, then bakes into a sliced meat roll with a cheesy center.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bread crumbs, 3 oz$0.14/oz typical	3 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Juice, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Ground beef, 2 lb$5.49/lb typical	2 lb	$10.98Typical price
	Ham, 0.5 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.00Typical price
	Mozzarella, 5.25 oz$0.30/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.05

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.01 per serving$8.03 for 4

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Ingredients

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

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
Mix the bread crumbs, eggs, tomato juice, parsley, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper with the ground beef.
Press the beef mixture into a rectangle on the baking dish and cover it with the ham and shredded mozzarella.
Roll the meat tightly from one long side, place it seam-side down, and cover it with the sliced mozzarella.
Bake for 65 minutes, until the center reaches 160 F, then rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

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