Minced meat roll à la cordon bleu

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 1 kg minced beef
• 2 eggs
• 2 stale rolls or 90 g breadcrumbs
• 2 cloves garlic
• 6 slices of cooked ham
• 8 slices of cheese, e.g. Tilsitter, Gouda, Butterkäse
• 450 g spinach, fresh
• 10 slices of bacon
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder
• n. B. spice(s)

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Peel and chop the garlic, chop the bread rolls, and soak them in a little water or milk. Squeeze the excess liquid out well. Mix the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, the soaked breadcrumb mixture or breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, any additional spices you like, and the garlic. Spread aluminum foil on a first baking sheet. Spread the bacon overlapping on the baking sheet. Spread aluminum foil on a second baking sheet, spread the minced beef evenly over the sheet and press down firmly, then top with cooked ham, cheese, and finally the spinach. Roll everything up tightly using the aluminum foil. Then remove the aluminum foil from the meat roll and place it on the first baking sheet with the bacon. Use the aluminum foil to tightly roll the meat roll up in the bacon. Seal the ends well. Bake the meat roll in the aluminum foil for 25 minutes. Then increase the temperature to 240°C and remove the aluminum foil. Bake the roll for another 20 minutes, until the bacon is crispy and golden brown. This may take longer or shorter depending on your oven. Let the meat roll cool, slice, and then serve. We simply serve it with a delicious salad.