Rice And Beef Deroma

• 1 lb. ground meat
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1/4 c. diced green pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. parsley flakes
• 1/2 tsp. oregano flakes
• 1/2 tsp. basil leaves
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 (1 lb.) can stewed tomatoes
• 3 c. cooked rice
• 1 lb. Ricotta
• 1/3 c. Parmesan cheese

1. Salt and pepper pieces of top round steak, cut thin.*
2. Add sliced onion; roll meat to cover.
3. Add 1/2 slice bacon spread with mustard and roll meat to cover.
4. Continue to roll meat up and secure with toothpick, inserted horizontally.
5. Brown all sides in butter.
6. Add a very small amount of water; cover and lower heat to simmer until tender.
7. (I use a heavy Dutch oven and cook about 2 hours.)
8. Make a basic white sauce.
9. Remove beef from pan to serving dish; add sauce to gravy, cooking just enough to mix. Pour over the rolls of beef and serve.

ground meat, onion, green pepper, garlic, salt, parsley flakes, oregano flakes, basil, black pepper, tomato sauce, tomatoes, rice, ricotta, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=858303 (may not work)