Braised Beef Rolls Recipes

GERMAN STYLE BRAISED BEEF ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Cut 16 pieces of kitchen twine at 6 or 7-inches each, reserve.
• Cut the steak into 8 rectangles of about 4-inches wide by about 6-inches long. Use a meat pounder to flatten each piece of the meat to an even thickness. Working with one beef rectangle at a time, place a slice of beef on a work surface with the narrow end facing you. Spread the beef slice with a teaspoon of mustard and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the chopped onions. Add one slice of bacon down the center. Add a dill pickle stick across the narrow end closest to you, and begin rolling the meat like a jelly-roll into a firm cylinder. Using two pieces of the prepared kitchen twine, tie each end about 1/2-inch from each end. Trim the excess twine close to the knot and set the prepared beef roll aside on a plate. Proceed with rolling the remaining slices of beef.
• Add the oil to a heavy-bottomed skillet or a Dutch oven set over moderate heat and when it has heated but not smoking, add half of the beef rolls and brown on all sides. Adjust the heat as needed to prevent them from burning. Transfer the browned rolls to a platter and brown the remaining batch of beef rolls, transferring as they brown.
• Pour the beef broth and wine into the skillet, scraping up the brown bits stuck on the bottom. Add the leeks, parsnip, carrots, celery, half of the parsley, bay leaves and any/if the chopped onions that may be left over. Add the beef rolls, turning them to moisten. They should be almost covered in the liquid. Bring to a boil, cover the pot and transfer to the middle rack of the oven, cook for 1 hour. Turn the beef rollsl half-way through the cooking period. Transfer the pot from the oven and remove the beef rolls to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm while making the sauce.
• Strain the liquid in the pot through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing down on the solids before discarding them. Measure the liquid it should be about 2 cups, if less add enough beef broth to bring it to 2 cups. Reserve
• Over medium-low heat, melt the butter in the same pot and sprinkle in the flour, stirring constantly until the flour turns light brown. Gradually add the reserved 2 cups of cooking liquid, whisking until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Return the beef rolls to the pot, turning them to coat with the sauce. Simmer over low heat just long enough to heat the rolls, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the beef rolls to a serving platter. Pour the sauce into a small serving pitcher, pour half of the sauce over the rolls and sprinkle with the remaining chopped parsley. Pass the pitcher of sauce to guests.
• Serve with red cabbage and roasted potatoes.

BRAISED BEEF ROLLS (BRACIOLE DI MANZO)

Steps:

• To make the stuffing: Place the bread cubes and milk into a medium bowl and stir for full coverage. Let soak until bread is very soft (at least 20 minutes).
• Drain the bread, squeeze out the excess milk, and return bread to the bowl. Stir in the chopped egg, parsley, grated cheese, raisins and garlic. Lightly salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
• For the beef rolls: With the toothed side of a heavy meat mallet, pound each slice of beef round to a thickness of about 1/4" and about 5 to 6" wide, 6-7" long.
• Top each with a slice of the prosciutto and tap with fingertips to lightly adhere to the beef. Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of the stuffing over the beef slice, leaving a 1" border around the edges.
• Place one stick of the provolone across the short end on top of the stuffing and fold the short end over the top of it. Fold the side borders in to overlap the edges of the stuffing, then roll the beef into as compact of a tube as possible. Secure the end of flap with one or two toothpicks. Repeat with remaining beef and stuffing. Lightly salt and pepper the rolls.
• Empty the tomatoes into a medium bowl and squeeze them with your hands until they are coarsely crushed, removing the core and ends if there are any.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy casserole (I used a dutch oven) over medium heat. When the oil is hot, stir in the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are wilted, about 5 minutes. Add the braciole into a single layer and cook, turning the braciole every 2-3 minutes until all sides are lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Adjust the heat to prevent the beef from scorching.
• Add the wine to the pot and bring to a boil. Cook until most of it has evaporated. Stir in the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add tomato paste and bay leaves and stir until the paste is dissolved. Season with the red pepper flakes and lightly salt.
• Adjust the heat to very low or simmer setting until the liquid is at a low simmer, adding water as necessary to keep the braciole completely submerged. Allow to simmer uncovered until the beef is tender, about 3 hours, checking, stirring, and turning every 15-20 minutes and adding liquid to cover braciole if needed (use very hot tap water or pasta water).
• Carefully remove the toothpicks before serving (they're hot!). Lidia says the braciole can be prepared up to 2 days in advance, then warmed over low heat until heated through.

BRAISED BEEF ROLLS

Steps:

• Pour the milk over the bread cubes in a bowl, and let soak while you slice the beef.
• Slice the beef into 2-to-3-ounce slices (ideally, you want twelve pieces). Pound the slices all over with a mallet to about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. If slices tear, don't worry-you can patch as necessary, by overlapping the torn pieces of meat.
• For the filling: Squeeze the excess milk from the bread, and put the bread in a large bowl. Add the parsley, eggs, pine nuts, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1 teaspoon salt to the bread bowl. Season with pepper.
• Lay the pounded beef slices out flat on your work surface, and season with salt. Evenly divide the filling among the slices, approximately 2 to 3 tablespoons for each slice, then spread to within 1 inch of the edge on all slices. Put a piece of provola cheese lengthwise in the middle of each slice. Roll the slices lengthwise, and pin the rolls closed with toothpicks by pinching the meat.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the braciole with salt, and add to the pot to brown on all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side, in batches if necessary. Remove the browned braciole to a plate, and toss the onion into the pot. Cook until the onion is softened, about 4 to 5 minutes, then add the garlic. Cook a minute or two, until the garlic is sizzling, then pour the white wine into the pot. Increase heat, bring to a boil, and cook until the wine is almost evaporated, about 4 to 5 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes. Slosh out the tomato cans with 1 cup hot water each and add that as well. Season with the oregano, peperoncino, and the remaining 2 teaspoons salt.
• Return the sauce to a boil, return the beef rolls to the pot, and adjust the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cover, and cook until the braciole are very tender, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. If the sauce is too thin, remove the braciole to a plate and reduce the sauce over high heat until it thickens to a gravy consistency.

BRAISED BEEF ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown the meat on both sides in oil; Drain.
• 2. Combine 1 1/2 cups of water, brown sugar, raisins,onion,vinegar,lemon juice, and mustard in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Combine flour and remaining water until smooth; Stir into raisin Sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over the meat rolls.
• 3. Cover and Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender. Serve over the Hot Rice.

BRAISED BEEF ROLLS (ROULADEN)

Steps:

• Place slices of meat one at a time on board and pound with flat mallet without breaking flesh.
• Brush top of each slice with mustard. Cut each pickle spear crosswise in half. Place spear in center of each slice. Sprinkle with marjoram. Fold over ends of each slice toward center. Fold other ends over to enclose pickles. Tie each roll with string. Sprinkle with black pepper.
• Heat butter in casserole or Dutch oven and add beef rolls. Cook, turning as necessary, until nicely browned all over, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove beef rolls. To casserole add onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Sprinkle with flour and stir with wire whisk to blend. Add wine, stirring rapidly with whisk. Stir in broth. Add thyme and bay leaf. Return meat rolls to casserole. Cover and let simmer 1 hour. Remove strings from beef rolls and bay leaf from sauce. Serve with sauce spooned over.