Easy German Beef Roulade

LAURIE's Note:

Traditional German beef roll, most always stuffed with dill pickles.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 ½ lbs beef flank steak
• 4 teaspoons heavy German mustard or 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard , will do
• 6 slices bacon , diced
• ¾ cup chopped onion
• 1⁄3; cup chopped dill pickles
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 (13 ¾ ounce) can beef broth

Directions:

1. With meat mallet or rolling pin, flatten meat to about a 10x8 rectangle.
2. Spread with mustard.
3. In large skillet on medium high heat, cook bacon and onion til bacon is crisp.
4. Pour off fat reserving 1/4 cup in skillet.
5. Spread bacon mix over meat.
6. Sprinkle pickle on top.
7. Roll up meat from short end and secure with string or turkey pins.
8. Place meat roll in skillet over medium high heat in reserved bacon fat and brown on all sides.
9. Remove to 13x9 baking dish.
10. Stir flour into fat in skillet and blend until smooth, gradually stirring in beef broth.
11. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened.
12. Pour sauce over beef roll.
13. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until done.
14. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
15. Skim fat from sauce, strain and serve with meat.

Reviews

[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

This recipe is outstanding. I love the delicate flavor the dill pickles impart. The gravy is delicious as well. I cheated and used dill relish because it is already chopped. I also served with quartered (peel on) red potatoes.

[PSU Lioness]

I made this and I wasn't really sure what to expect. As I was layering all of the ingredients on the beef, all I could think is that it reminded me of a Quarter Pounder from McDonald's. Our family enjoyed it, but we weren't able to use the delicious gravy because of the quarter inch of fat on top of the gravy. I think next time I will add a bit more mustard and drain the bacon fat before I make the gravy to pour over the roast. Thanks for posting! I will be making it again!

[sloanehaydon]

Fantastic and easy!! Make sure you use good spicy German mustard!