Herb-Stuffed Flank Steak

• 1 (2-pound) flank steak, trimmed of excess fat
• 1 medium-size yellow onion, peeled and minced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 cups soft white bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 2 tablespoons beef drippings or cooking oil
• 2 cups beef broth or dry red wine
• 3 tablespoons flour mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Score one side of steak in a crisscross pattern, making cuts 1/8 deep and 1 apart.
3. Saute onion and celery in butter over moderately low heat 8 minutes until pale golden; off heat, mix in crumbs, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and the herbs.
4. Sprinkle unscored side of steak with remaining salt and pepper and spread stuffing to within 1 of edges, patting down firmly.
5. Roll jelly-roll style, starting from a short side, and tie well with string (around the roll and end over end).
6. Brown roll in drippings in a Dutch oven over moderate heat 7-10 minutes, add broth, cover, and bake 1 1/2 hours until tender.
7. Transfer meat to a platter and remove strings.
8. Mix flour-water paste into pan liquid and heat, stirring, until thickened.
9. Cut steak crosswise into thick slices and serve with gravy.
10. VARIATION
11. Argentine Stuffed Flank Steak: Score steak as directed above, then prepare the following stuffing: remove casings from 1/2 pound chorizo or other garlic-flavored sausage and Saute the meat, breaking it up, 5 minutes over moderately high heat.
12. Add 1/2 cup minced celery and 4 minced scallions and Saute 5 minutes longer.
13. Off heat mix in 1/2 cup soft white bread crumbs, 1/4 cup minced parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 lightly beaten egg.
14. Spread on steak as directed above, then roll, brown, and bake as directed.
15. Serve with a peppery chili sauce.

flank steak, yellow onion, celery, butter, soft white bread crumbs, salt, pepper, parsley, thyme, marjoram, sage, beef, beef broth, flour

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/herb-stuffed-flank-steak (may not work)