lover's loaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (10 ounce) bag washed spinach leaves
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/4 cups bread crumbs
• 1 cup grated romano or parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 6 slices provolone cheese
• 6 slices prosciutto or ham, thinly sliced
• all-purpose flour for dusting
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups red
• 2 cups water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• place spinach in a microwave safe bowl with a splash of water. cover, and microwave until the spinach has wilted, about 5 minutes. drain and allow to cool.
• in a large bowl, mix together beef, lamb, eggs, bread crumbs, and romano cheese. season with salt and pepper. divide into two equal portions, and roll each into balls.
• place a 15-inch long piece of plastic wrap on your work surface and lightly sprinkle with flour. place one of the balls the plastic wrap and pat into a thin, 8-inch by 10-inch rectangle. cover evenly with half of the spinach and 3 slices of prosciutto, then shingle three slices of provolone running along the edge facing you.
• using the plastic wrap to lift the meat, roll the loaf starting from the cheese side into a firmly packed spiral, peeling away the plastic wrap as you go. make a second loaf with remaining ingredients.
• to bake, pour into a broiler pan bottom. oil the slotted top with some of the olive oil before placing the loaves on and brushing them with remaining oil. cover loaves with a sheet of aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
• remove the foil and pour water into the pan. continue baking for another 35 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees f (72 degrees c). allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing into 1-inch thick slices to serve.