Parmesan Beef Braciole

Submitted by Larry E Vaughn

"Pretty dish to serve. The tomato, basil and parmesan cheese combine to make a delicious flavor base for inexpensive beef steak. Delicious!"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 lb flank steak, pounded very thin
• 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 1 1⁄2 cups ground breadcrumbs or 1 1/2 cups ground crackers
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
• 1 teaspoon chopped oregano
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
• 1 teaspoon chopped basil
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• vegetable oil
• kitchen twine

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In food processor mix the bread or cracker crumbs, cheese, eggs, herbs and garlic until it forms a paste.
3. Brush the pounded flank steak with vegetable oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Spread the paste evenly over the meat.
5. Roll the pounded meat tightly and tie with kitchen twine.
6. Sear all sides of the meat in a hot skillet or sauté pan.
7. Pour tomato sauce or paste in 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
8. Add seared meat to the tomato sauce or paste.
9. Cover with a tinfoil tent (do not let tinfoil touch the meat).
10. Braise for 1 hour (add 1 hour, if needed for more tenderness).
11. Remove from heat, uncover, and allow to rest 10 minutes.
12. Slice the hot braciole into 1 1/2 inch portions.
13. Place parmesan crisp in each serving dish.
14. Place a spoonful of tomato sauce on parmesan crisp, top with a braciole round and and more tomato sauce.

Reviews

[Katanashrp]

Delicious dish. The filling is extremely tasty. Thank you.

 

[CIndytc]

This turned out wonderful though I did change it a little...I just used a good tomato basil jarred spaghetti sauce and added wine to it...turned out fabulous...great recipe for company...will impress your guests!