Beef Rouladen
Delicious Rouladen is rolls of tender, braised beef wrapped around bacon and thin slices of carrots, onions and pickles, all smothered in delicious gravy.
Ingredients
Scaled from 8 servings
- 2-3 lbs round roast* (have butcher slice thinly- length wise @ 1/8 “ thick)
- 8-12 slices bacon (, optional)
- 1 onion (very thinly sliced)
- 2 carrots (very thinly sliced, julienne)
- 2 whole dill pickles (thinly sliced,)
- ½ cup German mustard* (or dijon or stone-ground mustard)
- salt and Pepper
- toothpicks
- 2 Tablespoons butter or oil (, or a combination)
- 1 cup water or beef broth
Instructions
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Prep veggies: Cut the onion, carrot and pickle in match-stick style pieces.
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Prep meat: Lay out the thin slices of meat and each spread generously with mustard and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Assemble: Lay a slice of bacon on top (if using) and then pickle, carrot and onion along the meat. Roll up tightly and secure with toothpicks.
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Sear: Heat a large dutch oven or heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat. Add oil and once hot, add rolled meat bundles and sear, turning, until browned on all sides.
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Braise: Add 1 cup beef broth (or water) to the pot and scape up any browned bits from the pan. Cover pot and simmer on LOW heat for 2 hours.
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Gravy: Remove Rouladen to a plate and bring juices in the pot to a boil. Thicken with cornstarch dissolved in 1 Tablespoon of water. Taste gravy and add additional salt, pepper, or beef bouillon granules, if desired.
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Serve: Remove toothpicks from the Rouladen and serve with gravy spooned on top.
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 206 |
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| Fat | 9 |
| Saturated fat | 4 |
| Trans fat | 0.1 |
| Unsaturated fat | 5 |
| Cholesterol | 78 |
| Sodium | 292 |
| Carbohydrates | 4 |
| Fiber | 1 |
| Sugar | 2 |
| Protein | 26 |