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German-Style Beef Rolls (Rouladen)

beef rolls, rouladen, and tomato sauce in a dutch oven
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These German beef rolls, or Rouladen, are filled with a savory mixture of bacon, onion, carrot sticks, and bacon. The beef rolls are cooked to perfection in a simple tomato-based sauce.

Ingredients

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  • 4 small thin boneless round steaks, about 1/4-inch thick, or a round roast, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
  • 3 tablespoons prepared whole grain mustard
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 4 strips bacon
  • 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 large dill pickle, quartered lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup hot water or unsalted stock
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Lay the steak slices on a cutting board. Spread mustard on each steak and sprinkle with the minced onion. Place a bacon strip on each slice. Lay carrot sticks and a pickle quarter at the end of each of the steaks. Roll up jelly roll style and secure with toothpicks or skewers.
  2. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Coat roll-ups with the seasoned flour. Reserve any remaining flour mixture in the refrigerator until the meat is done.
  3. Heat the oil in heavy skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the steak rolls and brown on all sides.
  4. Combine tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, hot water and brown sugar.
  5. Pour the sauce mixture over meat.
  6. Cover the pan and simmer for 1 hour. Alternatively, you may cover the pan and place in 325 F oven for 1 hour.
  7. Remove the meat to a platter; remove the toothpicks or skewers and keep warm.
  8. Combine 2 tablespoons of reserved flour mixture with 2 tablespoons of cold water and whisk to make a smooth paste. Add to the sauce and cook, stirring, until thickened and bubbling.
  9. Pour sauce over roll-ups.

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