Beef Rouladen
Serves 6-8
2 -2 1/2 lbs beef round steak, cut about 3/4" thick and cut into 6-8 serving
size pieces
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet gherkins (Sweet pickles)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/3 cup finely chopped lean bacon
Mild brown mustard (Gulden's or your favorite)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Flour
1. Wipe off meat. Pound with a mallet to about 1/4" thickness.
2. Salt and pepper, then smear on one side with a little mustard.
3. Mix together the pickles, onions and bacon and put about 2 or 3 Tbsp. of
mixture on each slice of meat.
4. Roll up like a jelly roll and tie with string or close with a skewer so that
the filling can't come out.
5. Dust meat rolls with flour.
6. Heat 2 or 3 Tbsp. of oil in a non-stick skillet with lid. Brown meat on one
side only, then cover pan tightly and turn heat to low. Do not add liquid. Cook
2 hours.
7. Remove meat to heated platter.
8. Make a mixture of 1/4 cup flour and 1 1/2 water and use to make gravy from
drippings in pan. Serve over rouladen. |