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Beef Braciole With Tomato Sauce
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Maricruz Avalos Flores
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Beef braciole is a hearty, meaty, delicious Italian dish that will have you hooked on its rich flavors. The dish is a perfect example of home-style Italian food. It is comforting, saucy, rich, and just perfect for any season.
prep
15
minutes
minutes
cook
2
hours
hours
total
2
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
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Ingredients
Cups (US)
-
Metric
For braciole
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1 ½
lbs
flank steak or beef top round steak
(cut into 8 slices)
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1
cup
parmigiano cheese
(grated)
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1
cup
Italian breadcrumbs
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4
Tbsp
parsley
(chopped)
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4
Tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
▢
salt and pepper
(to taste)
For the tomato sauce
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4
cups
tomato passata
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½
cup
onion
(chopped)
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2
garlic cloves
(minced)
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1
Tbsp
oregano
▢
salt and pepper
(to taste)
Instructions
Pound the meat with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Season with salt and pepper on both sides then place the slices onto a flat surface.
Sprinkle breadcrumbs, parmigiano cheese, and parsley on top of a slice of meat.
Carefully, roll up each slice into a tight roll, then secure the ends with toothpicks
Repeat with all beef slices.
Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the braciole on all sides until nicely browned.
Transfer them onto a plate, cover, and set aside.
In the same pan, using the oil that was left, add onions and sauté until translucent.
Add garlic and sauté for a few seconds.
Pour in the tomato passata and cook for 1 minute scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with the end of a spoon.
Pour 2 cups of water and season with salt, pepper, and oregano.
Return the braciole to the pan and bring the sauce to a simmer.
Cook over low heat for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, mixing from time to time and adding more water if necessary.
Uncover the pan and allow the sauce to thicken to your desired consistency.
Adjust seasonings, turn off the heat and serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories:
680
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
47
g
|
Protein:
54
g
|
Fat:
31
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Cholesterol:
119
mg
|
Sodium:
965
mg
|
Potassium:
1843
mg
|
Fiber:
7
g
|
Sugar:
15
g
|
Vitamin A:
1887
IU
|
Vitamin C:
35
mg
|
Calcium:
464
mg
|
Iron:
10
mg
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