Rouladen (beef roll ups)

Submitted by Karenm3

"This is an old fashioned German recipe that my family enjoys. It has been passed down from my mother who is from Germany, try it you will love it."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 -6 thinly sliced steak (some grocery stores will call it rouladen)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 8 -12 slices uncooked bacon, chopped (smoked bacon may be substituted)
• pickle, chopped (opptional)
• dry mustard
• salt
• pepper
• garlic
• 2 -3 beef bouillon cubes

directions

1. Pound steaks ,if necessary, to thin them out. Season with garlic, salt, pepper and mustard to your liking. Place chopped bacon, onions, and pickles down the center of the steaks and roll up. Tie with string.
2. In large pot brown in vegetable oil, then add beef boullion and cover with water, let simmer for at least 3 hours. Add more water, if necessary, to keep them covered.
3. Remove rouladen from pot and thicken liquid to make gravy. Season to taste. Return meat to pot and heat through.
4. Serve with mashed potatoes or potato dumplings.

Reviews

[Llove To Cook]

Very Good! I use partially cooked bacon so that it's not so greasy.

 

[karadale]

My sister made this for me when she came to visit a few years ago. It is one of my fav.

 

[Susy Q]

Just like Oma made!!! I have used this recipe several times to rave reviews from family and friends. To zip it up a bit I add some white wine to the gravy.

 

[Srt]

We are stationed (US Air Force) in Germany right now and this is one of the first German dishes I made. The stores in Germany actually sell rouladen meat already sliced so if you can find it, use it. The pickles are what make this such a unique dish so I recommend adding them. This is definitely a unique dish but it is a nice change of pace.

 

[Lori Mama]

I'm happy that this recipe is available on Zaar, as it's very similar to how I make them. The right meat is hard to find in my neck of the woods. The only changes I made were, I used regular mustard and I put in a half of a pickle instead of chopped. Delicious. :)