2 pounds ground beef

3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs (optional)

1/2 cup minced onion

2 eggs, beaten (if not using bread crumbs, increase eggs to 3)

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper

3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, combine the beef, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, salt and pepper, and mix well. Pat out meat mixture into a 14x18 inch rectangle on a piece of wax paper. Spread cheese over the meat, leaving a 3/4 inch border around the edges. Roll up jelly roll fashion to enclose the filling and form a pinwheel loaf. Press beef in on both ends to enclose the cheese. Place in a 10x15 inch baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

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