christmas meat roll

beulah, MI
Updated on Nov 9, 2015

Growing up we used to have this on Christmas Eve for dinner. It is so good and the red and green makes it so Christmasey

Blue Ribbon Recipe

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.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

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

How To Make christmas meat roll

  • Step 1
    Mix the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, eggs, 1/2 cup of tomato juice, onion soup mix, and salt. Set aside.
  • Step 2
    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.
  • Step 3
    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.
  • Step 4
    Using the wax paper roll the meat jelly roll style sealing the edges. Place seam side down on greased baking pan.
  • Step 5
    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.
  • Step 6
    Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes and then cut into slices.

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Category: Beef
Keyword: #Christmas
Keyword: #meat
Keyword: #ham
Keyword: #roll
Keyword: #pork
Keyword: #beef
Collection: Festive Feasts
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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