Meat Loaf Cordon Bleu — Serve this dish with Pinot Noir!

Meat Loaf Cordon Bleu

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten
1 envelope meat loaf seasoning mix
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 cups soft bread crumbs
2 pounds lean ground beef
8 thin slices fully cooked ham
8 thin slices Swiss cheese
1 — 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms

Directions

~Preheat oven at 350°.

~In a large bowl, mix together egg, meat loaf seasoning, tomato sauce, and bread crumbs. Add ground beef; mix well.

~On a piece of waxed paper, pat meat mixture into an 18-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Top with layers of ham, cheese and mushrooms. Roll rectangle, jelly-roll style, starting from narrow end. Pinch edges to seal. Place seam side down in a shallow baking pan.

~Bake for 1-1/4 hours or until no pink remains. Let stand several minutes before slicing.

-Makes 10 servings.