Meatloaf in a cheese crust
Description
If you'd like to surprise your guests or family with a new and delicious dish, this recipe is just what you need. It's simple and requires no rare ingredients—everything is readily available and likely already in your refrigerator. We'll be making a meat roll wrapped in a cheesy crust. It can be served as a cold appetizer or as a hot main dish, paired with any side or salad. Try making it, taste it, and then decide which version you like best.
Instructions
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Step 1
To prepare the cheese coating for the roll, grate the cheese on a fine grater.
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Step 2
Mix the grated cheese with the eggs.
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Step 3
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, pour the cheese and egg mixture onto it. Spread it out to form a rectangle or square with a thickness of 5-7 mm.
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Step 4
And send it to a preheated oven at 200 degrees for about 15 minutes.
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Step 5
Now let's prepare the mixture for the meat roll. Add finely chopped onion to the ground meat— you can blend it into a paste using a blender or finely chop it. Then add salt, pepper, chopped herbs, and garlic. Mix the meat mixture thoroughly.
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Step 6
If your cheese layer has baked unevenly (for example, the bottom is more browned than the top), you can flip the layer and spread the filling evenly onto the more baked side.
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Step 7
Roll it up into a roll.
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Step 8
Wrap it in foil, twisting the edges like a candy wrapper. Place in the oven and bake at 200 degrees for about 40 minutes.
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Step 9
Remove the ready roll from the oven, take it out of the foil, let it cool slightly, and then slice it, if you decided to serve it as a hot dish.