Beef Rolls: Bracioline
- 8 thin slices pancetta, plus 2 tablespoons finely chopped pancetta
- 8 thin boneless beef cutlets (from the eye-round), thinly pounded
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped, plus 1 clove, sliced
- 1 bunch Italian parsley, leaves finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup
- 1 tablespoon salted capers, rinsed and drained
- 3 ounces caciocavallo or pecorino, cut into matchsticks
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 carrot, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 2 cups canned tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper
- Lay a slice of pancetta across each beef cutlet, then sprinkle each with a little finely chopped garlic and some finely chopped parsley.
- Add a few capers and 1 or 2 pieces of cheese to each cutlet.
- Roll each cutlet and secure with a toothpick or tie with twine.
- In a deep skillet over medium-high heat, brown the beef rolls on all sides in the olive oil.
- Remove to a plate as they brown and set aside.
- Add the chopped pancetta to the pan, along with the onion, sliced garlic, and carrot.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft but not brown.
- Add the wine, increase the heat slightly, and cook, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- When the wine is reduced by half, add the tomatoes and continue cooking for 5 minutes, to reduce and thicken tomatoes into a sauce.
- Stir the pepper flakes into the sauce and add the beef rolls, spooning sauce over to cover well.
- Season with salt and pepper and reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Cover the pan and cook 25 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
pancetta, beef cutlets, clove garlic, italian parsley, capers, caciocavallo, extravirgin olive oil, onion, carrot, red wine, tomatoes, red pepper, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/beef-rolls-bracioline-recipe.html (may not work)