Little Sicilian Meat Loaves

Description

A different, nummy little meatloaf, with a surprise inside!

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 (14 ounces) jar garlic and onion pasta sauce (1¾ cups)
• ¼ cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 12 ounces ground beef
• 2 ounces mozzarella cheese
• 4 slices prosciutto or ham, about 2 oz (thin slices)
• 1 (9 ounces) package refrigerated fettuccine or spinach fettuccine
• finely shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Combine egg, ¼ cup of the pasta sauce, the fine dry bread crumbs, salt and pepper in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Add ground beef, mix well.
4. Cut mozzarella cheese into four logs measuring approximately 2¼x¼x½ inches.
5. Wrap a slice of prosciutto or ham around each cheese log.
6. Shape one fourth of the ground beef mixture around each cheese log to form a loaf.
7. Flatten the four meat loves to 1½ inches thick and place in a shallow baking pan.
8. Bake loaves, uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or till meat is done.
9. Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions, and heat remaining pasta sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat till bubbly.
10. Arrange meat loaves over hot cooked pasta on a serving plate.
11. Spoon sauce over top and if desired sprinkle with cheese.