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  • German Rouladen (beef rolls )

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    German Rouladen (beef rolls )
    Prep: 1 1/2 hours Cook: 2 hours Servings: 6
    by Chef Paul McGovern
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    I love German food !! This is time consuming to make and you will be in the kitchen for quite a while. So it is a great rainy day dish. Prep time for me is about 1 1/2 to 2hr and I am a Chef. The first time I did this about 20 years ago it took me 6 hr. to get it all done. That is cooking time also and it was at home. Spend the time and make it a family event ! Have everyone help and the out come is so yummy ! This recipe came from a German lady I know and she got it from her grandma. And this recipe is wunderbar !! Happy cooking

    Ingredients

    • FOR THE BEEF ROLLS
    • 2# top round steak
    • 1 small onion diced fine
    • 4 tbs whole grain mustard
    • 1# bacon
    • 1 jar whole dill pickles
    • FOR THE SAUCE
    • 1 carrot
    • 2 ribs celery
    • 1 leek (cut in to half moons and washed very well)
    • 3 cups beef stock
    • 2 tbs corn starch slurry to thicken

    Directions

    1. Have your butcher cut the top round very thin for you this will make it much easier when you go to pound them thinner
    2. Pound the steak between two pieces of plastic film to 1/8 in thick
    3. do not over pound or make any holes in the beef
    4. Add 1/2 tsp whole grain mustard
    5. Sprinkle with onion
    6. Lay out 1 slice bacon
    7. Cut the pickle in half and lay out on the beef
    8. Roll and tie with butcher twine
    9. Pan sear to brown all sides
    10. Remove from pan
    11. Add leek ,celery ,carrot cook for 2 min. deglaze with beef stock
    12. Place beef rolls in the stock and cook covered at a simmer for 1 1/2 hr turning every now and then until beef is tender
    13. Remove beef and strain the sauce thru a fine sieve and push thru some of the over cooked vegetables (not all)
    14. Place the sauce back in the pan and thicken with the slurry(not to thick)
    15. Remove the twine from the beef and place them back in to the sauce simmer 5 min.
    16. Serve with German style braised red cabbage and Bavarian Bread dumplings

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    Reviews

    • Redneck Mike
      Redneck Mike
      I to love german food , as first wife was German {Monika}. Ate this dish several times at Oma-Opa house. Thanks for sharing it.
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      • ShaleeDP
        ShaleeDP
        This looks interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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