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rouladen

Recipe by
Beverley Williams
San Antonio, TX

I got this recipe from my cousin Kim who's family is from Germany. She serves it with boiled potatoes.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For rouladen

  • 6
    round steaks, cut very thin
  • 6-12 scoop
    bacon
  • 1 lg
    onion, chopped
  • 6
    dill pickle spears, chopped
  • 6 tsp
    yellow mustard
  • to taste
    salt and pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
  • 1 tsp
    cornstarch

How To Make rouladen

  • 1
    Pound the steaks with a mallet until they are very thin.
  • 2
    The steaks need to be 6" long by 3 or 4" wide.
  • 3
    Cook the bacon half way done. Don't overcook.
  • 4
    Spread 1 tsp. mustard evenly on each steak to coat.
  • 5
    Sprinkle each with salt and pepper to taste.
  • 6
    Place 1 or 2 slices of bacon on each steak lengthwise. It will depend on how wide your steaks are. 1 slice for narrow steak 2 if steaks are wider.
  • 7
    Spread 1/6 of the onion on each to cover.
  • 8
    Place 1/6 of the pickle on each to cover.
  • 9
    Roll each steak like a jelly roll and secure with a toothpick.
  • 10
    Brown the meat rolls in a skillet.
  • 11
    Set aside.
  • 12
    Add 1 c. water to the meat drippings. and make a gravy. Stir often.
  • 13
    Dissolve the cornstarch in the 1 T water. Add it to the gravy to thicken it.
  • 14
    Return the steaks to the skillet and cook until done and hot.
  • 15
    Spoon the gravy over the steaks to serve.
  • 16
    NOTE: Your steaks should be 6 inches log and 3-4 inches wide and about 1/4 inch thick.
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