Italian Beef Roulades Recipes

ITALIAN HERB & CHEESE-STUFFED BEEF ROULADE

Steps:

• Preheat medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot; add garlic and shallot. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until translucent. Combine garlic mixture with parsley, basil, oil and sage in food processor bowl; pulse on and off to form roughly chopped paste.
• Place beef Flank Steak between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using smooth side of meat mallet, pound steak to 1/2 inch thickness and rectangle approximately 10 by 12 inches. Place steak on cutting board so grain is running side to side. Spread garlic mixture on steak. Arrange salami evenly on garlic mixture. Top salami with provolone, leaving 1-inch border at the far edge. Starting from side closest to you, roll steak tightly to form a log. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove roulade from plastic; place on aluminum foil-lined broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Using 6 (8-inch long) pieces of kitchen string, tie log in even intervals. Roast in 350°F oven 1 hour to 70 minutes or until instant read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 155°F, turning once. Transfer roast to carving board; tent loosely with aluminum foil. Let roast stand 10 minutes before slicing. (Temperature will continue to rise about 10°F to reach 165°F.) Remove string before carving into 6 slices. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.

NANA'S ITALIAN ROULADE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place bacon on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels. Cover with additional paper towels; microwave on high 3-5 minutes or until partially cooked but not crisp. In a small bowl, mix garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper., Starting at a long side, cut steak horizontally in half to within 1/2 in. of opposite side. Open steak flat; Pound with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness., Spread garlic mixture over steak; sprinkle with cheese. Layer with eggs and bacon to within 1 in. of edges; sprinkle with parsley. Starting with a long side of the steak, roll up jelly-roll style (along the grain); tie at 1-1/2-in. intervals with kitchen string., In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roulade on all sides. Pour pasta sauce over top. Bake, covered, 1-1/2-1-3/4 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roulade from pot; remove string and cut into slices. Serve with sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with additional parsley.

ANNA MARIA'S ROULADEN

Steps:

• Prepare dumpling mix to package directions*. See note:
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Form several large balls, 2 to 3 inches thick, of dumpling mix. Add to the boiling water then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Place bacon in a skillet over medium heat and render fat by cooking bacon about 3 minutes. As edges just begin to crisp, remove bacon from the skillet and transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Season slices of sirloin with salt and pepper. Spread each slice of meat with a rounded spoonful of mustard. Top mustard with a generous scatter of chopped parsley. Top seasoned and mustard-coated meat with a slice of bacon and a dill pickle spear each. Place the bacon and pickle off center closer to 1 edge of the meat than the other. Roll the steaks around the filling and secure with toothpicks or kitchen twine. Heat a deep skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, 2 turns of the pan, then meat rolls. Cook meat 2 to 3 minutes, then give it a quarter turn. Cook meat a total of 10 to 12 minutes, then transfer to a plate. Add butter to the meat pot and melt. Add flour to the butter and whisk together, cooking 2 minutes. Add chicken stock to the flour and butter and scrape up pan drippings. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in sour cream and remove from heat.
• Remove toothpicks or twine from meat. Set meat roll and large dumpling on a dinner plate and cover with sour cream gravy. Quick sauteed cabbage makes a simple side dish, see recipe below.

BEEF ROULADEN

Steps:

• Lightly spread mustard on each slice of steak; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place 1 bacon strip and a few onion wedges on each slice; roll up; secure with toothpicks. , In a large skillet, brown beef in oil until no longer pink; drain. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove meat and keep warm. Combine flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into broth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly. Remove toothpicks. Return beef to gravy; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

ITALIAN BEEF ROULADES

Steps:

• Mix onions, garlic, celery, parsley, & bread crumbs.
• Add salt, pepper, & Pamesan cheese.
• Blend well.
• Spread 1-2 tablespoons of filling on each slice of meat & sprinkle with olive oil.
• Roll up & secure with toothpicks or string.
• Brown rolls in small amount of olive oil.
• Add stock, wine, & bay leaf.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove meat & reduce liquid.
• Serve rolls & sauce over noodles.
• Garnish with parsley with desired.

ITALIAN GROUND BEEF ROULADE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine lean ground beef, bread crumbs and evaporated milk in large mixing bowl. Mix or stir by hand until bread crumbs disappear. Add egg, half the pizza sauce, bell pepper, onion, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt; continue to stir until well mixed. Form meat mixture into a flat ball and place between two 10 x 12 inch sheets of waxed paper. Use rolling pin to roll out to rectangle about the size of the waxed paper. Peel off top sheet of waxed paper. Be sure that meat layer is even and has no holes. Keeping edges free of any toppings, arrange chopped spinach evenly over meat, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; top with grated Mozzarella cheese. Starting at end furthest from you, carefully lift waxed paper and begin rolling the meat inward toward the opposite end. Continue to lift the paper and peel it back from the meat rolling as tightly as possible. Use waxed paper to help support meat as it is rolled to the opposite end. Press ends and edges together to seal. Place on casserole dish with seam on bottom. Bake at 350° F 1 hour or until thermometer inserted in center of loaf registers 160°. Top with remaining ½ jar of pizza sauce; cook additional 5 minutes. Allow loaf to rest 10 minutes before slicing. NOTES: If fatty meat is used, the loaf will crack and allow the cheese to run out. This is great with bow tie pasta (prepared as package directs) topped with the following: a jar of chunky garden sauce mixed with a jar of pizza sauce. Heat sauce mixture and spoon over pasta. Serve with additional Parmesan.