Braciole (Bree-Zshole)...Italian Stuffed & Rolled Flank Steak
- MEAT & FILLING
- 1-1/2 lb flank - butterflied
- Minced garlic; at least 4 cloves
- Chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1/2 cup fresh basil - chiffonade
- 1 cup micro-plane grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 6-8 thin slices prosciutto
- Fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- SAUCE
- 2 lb crushed plum tomatoes with basil
- 6-8 cloves smashed and chopped garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- Salt/Pepper
- Butterfly the flank - see step 2 (or ask the butcher to do it). Cover with plastic wrap and pound out it out to an even thickness; and you can trim to square off the meat, if needed - for easy for rolling. At this point decide if you would like to make one large roll or smaller rolls; if not, then divide the meat into 2-3 pieces.
- Here is a helpful 1 minute demo butterflying the flank:rnhttp://www.cuisineathome.com/extras/050/video/butterflying-flank-steak/
- Sprinkle the interior of meat with pepper, garlic, parsley, basil, cheese and prosciutto (I don't salt this, the cheese is enough).
- Roll the meat jellyroll fashion with the grain - so that it will be cut against the grain when serving. Tie the roll(s) up with butcher string about every 1-1/2 inch.
- Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet and sear to brown the meat thoroughly on all sides.
- Add the crushed plum tomatoes and seasonings to the browned braciole. Cover skillet. Simmer the meat for at least 2 hours, or until beef is tender when pierced with a knife.
- When ready, place on serving platter, let it sit for 10-15 minutes, cut the string and slice about every 2 inches...spoon some sauce over and serve.
filling, flank butterflied, garlic, fresh italian parsley, fresh basil, microplane, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, oregano, salt
Taken from food52.com/recipes/6192-braciole-bree-zshole-italian-stuffed-rolled-flank-steak (may not work)