Lasagna Loaf

• 1/2 cup tomato juice
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
• 1 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup diced fully cooked ham
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives, drained

1. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press into an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan. In a bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Spread over loaf. Bake, uncovered, at 350u0b0 for 1 hour. Sprinkle with topping ingredients. Bake 15 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160u0b0.

tomato juice, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley flakes, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, ground beef, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, fully cooked ham, parsley flakes, tomatoes, green onions, olives

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lasagna-loaf/ (may not work)