Beef braciole (Italian beef rolls)
Wednesday, 28 April 2010 |
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votes: 0 | score: 0Ingredients (serves 4)
- 6 x 1cm-thick slices beef scotch fillet or topside steak, trimmed
- 2 tbs finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbs finely grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbs toasted pine nuts
- 6 slices prosciutto, halved widthways
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1/2 cup (125ml) dry red wine
- 2 cups tomato passata* (sieved tomatoes)
- 1/4 cup sliced basil leaves, shredded
Method
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Using a meat mallet or a rolling pin, pound the steaks between sheets of baking paper to about 5mm thick. Cut steaks in 2 widthways. (You can ask your butcher to do this for you.)
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Combine the parsley, garlic, parmesan and pine nuts in a small bowl and season with sea salt and black pepper.
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Lay the prosciutto slices over each steak and scatter with parsley mixture. Roll up to enclose and secure with toothpicks.
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Heat the olive oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat and cook the rolls for 3-4 minutes, turning, until browned all over. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
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Add wine to hot pan and boil until reduced by half. Add the passata and bring to the boil, then simmer over low heat for 5 minutes or until thickened. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Return rolls and any juices to pan, then scatter with basil and cook for 3 minutes or until heated through. Slice rolls in half and serve with soft polenta (see related recipe), if desired.

