Cooking Steps

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and red pepper.
• Sauté for about 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.
• Add garlic and cook until garlic is fragrant.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• In a large mixing bowl, add ground beef, bread crumbs, parmesan, eggs, tomato paste, salt, pepper, parsley and vegetable mixture.
• With your hands, mix until everything is well combined.
• Take a large sheet of parchment paper and lay it out on the counter.
• Place your meat mixture in the center.
• Pat meat mixture out to form a rectangle about 8'x15'.
• Top rectangle with a layer of ham, a layer of whole basil leaves and then a layer of cheese, leaving a 1 inch border all around.
• Starting at the 8 inch end, roll the meatloaf up, jelly roll style, using the parchment paper to help guide you.
• Press down on top seam to seal and press the ends together to seal as well.
• Place roll on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven.
• Remove from oven, tent with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Serve over pasta or zucchini noodles, if desired and top with marinara sauce.