Palpettoni

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 slices bacon
• 1/3 cup brown rice or 1/3 cup rice
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces creamy prepared onion dip (or garlic dip)
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375ºf.
• 2 cook bacon until crisp, then remove from pan, drain on paper towels and crumble. set aside.
• 3 cook rice as directed on package until tender and drain if necessary. set aside.
• 4 in large bowl, combined cooked and crumbled bacon, ground beef, egg yolk and pepper and mix gently.
• 5 on waxed paper, divide beef mixture into 4 4x6" rectangles, patting gently to form into shape.
• 6 in small bowl, combine cooked rice with onion dip.
• 7 divide rice mixture over ground beef rectangles, spreading evenly.
• 8 roll up the rectangles, starting with 4" side, to enclose rice mixture, using waxed paper to help roll (be sure to not roll the waxed paper into the meatloaves!).
• 9 place rolls in a 10" baking dish.
• 10 pour tomato sauce over each roll, then top with cheeses and oregano.
• 11 bake for 25-30 minutes until beef is thoroughly cooked and rolls are browned.