Viking Stuffed Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 6 slices smoked pressed ham (paper-thin)
• 4 ounces grated wsu viking cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 saute the onion in oil over medium heat until soft, about 7 minutes; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, garlic, bread crumbs, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and pepper.
• 4 add the cooked onion to the meat mixture.
• 5 turn out on a sheet of aluminum foil; flatten with fingers into a 6x9-inch rectangle about 1/2-inch thick.
• 6 lay the ham slices on the meat mixture, keeping them about 1 inch from edge.
• 7 spread the grated viking cheese on the ham, then use the foil to carefully fold the meat mixture over the ham and cheese, closing all openings.
• 8 transfer the layered loaf into a greased 3 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch loaf pan and bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees f.
• 9 drain off the drippings and let set for 10 minutes before serving.