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lilbopeep
01-31-2011, 12:21 AM
Peep's Beef Braciole

For 4 Braciole


4 Thin sliced beef top round steak for Braciole (2 packages with 2 steaks in each)
Filling Ingredients:

These measurements can be adjusted to your taste.


6 cloves Fresh garlic or to taste - minced fine or grated
1/4 cup Onion - minced fine
1/4 cup Fresh basil - chopped fine
1/4 tsp Fresh oregano - chopped fine
1/4 cup Fresh parsley - chopped fine
1/4 cup Fresh grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1.5 cup Bread crumbs
Ground hot red pepper flakes - to taste
Ground Sea Salt - to taste
Ground peppercorns - to taste


Choice of oil (Extra Virgin Olive oil, Canola oil, Grapeseed oil or combo)
Tying and Frying:


Butchers twine
Choice of Oil for frying
Directions:

In bowl mix all above filling ingredients EXCEPT oil ; mix well.
Add just enough oil to hold filling together.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Place steak slice on board and cover with wax paper.
Pound with flat side of mallet thinned down to about 1/8 inch, making sure not to tear.
Spread 1/4 of the filling on 3/4 of the steak closest to you.
Roll steak jelly roll style to the end.
Secure the roll with butchers twine about 1 inch apart till you reach the end.
In heavy frying pan heat thin coating of oil.
Brown rolls on all sides.
Remove and drain.
Simmer in Tomato Sauce (preferably homemade) for about 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
Enjoy!!

Braciole Pictures/Tutorial



Beef top round for Braciole

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_1.jpg


Pound thin with flat side of mallet or bottom heavy frying pan

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_3.jpg


Spread with 1/4 of the filling

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_5.jpg


Roll jelly roll style

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_6.jpg


Tie roll with an anchor 1/2 loop

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_8.jpg


Secure with twine every inch (I did butcher’s knots) to end of the roll

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_9.jpg

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_10.jpg

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_11.jpg


After tying every inch to the end of roll wrap twine around the whole length from end to end and secure with a knot (to hold the roll tight and keep filling in)

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_12.jpg

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_13.jpg


Brown rolls in pan then drain

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_14.jpg


Simmer in sauce

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/braciole_15.jpg

Sass Muffin
01-31-2011, 12:40 AM
:eek::clap::clap:
Peeps that IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Keltin
01-31-2011, 12:50 AM
Good lord Peeps, that is amazing! You’ve really outdone yourself. Fantastic tutorial and step-by-step, the recipe sounds great, and it LOOKS even better. Wonderful job!!!! :clap:

lilbopeep
01-31-2011, 01:34 AM
Thank you Sass and Keltin. They were yummy!! LOL

buckytom
01-31-2011, 06:21 AM
oh man, that looks good! wtg, peeps! :applause:

lilbopeep
01-31-2011, 06:57 AM
oh man, that looks good! wtg, peeps! :applause:
Thank you Bucky.

QSis
01-31-2011, 09:17 AM
Those look perfectly perfect, Peep!

Did you serve them with sausages, too??

Lee

Cooksie
01-31-2011, 10:11 AM
:agree: Wonderful job on the tutorial and looks delicious!

lilbopeep
01-31-2011, 10:47 AM
Thank you Lee and cooksie!

Those look perfectly perfect, Peep!

Did you serve them with sausages, too??

Lee

This was dinner yesterday.

Browned Meatballs


http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/013011_meatballs.jpg


Browned Braciole


http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/013011_braciole.jpg


Meatballs, Braciole & sausage simmered in homemade sauce


http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/013011_braciole_sausage_meatballs.jpg


Rigatoni topped with fresh grated Romano & Parmesan cheeses, sausage, and homemade Braciole & meatballs, salad and garlic bread.


http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Food%20Two/013011_rigatoni_salad_meat_garlic_bread.jpg

lilbopeep
01-31-2011, 11:00 AM
Heres a close-up of a slice.

http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/msmofet/Braciole_Tutorial/013011_braciole_closeup.jpg

QSis
01-31-2011, 11:18 AM
Holy moly, it all looks magnificent!

Lee

lilbopeep
01-31-2011, 11:29 AM
Holy moly, it all looks magnificent!

Lee
Thank you lee.

Mama
01-31-2011, 11:29 AM
OH WOW PEEPSIE.......SIMPLY STUNNING! :clap::clap::clap:

lilbopeep
01-31-2011, 11:42 AM
OH WOW PEEPSIE.......SIMPLY STUNNING! :clap::clap::clap:
Thank you Mama.

Deelady
01-31-2011, 04:13 PM
Lovely lovely! On my to do list!!

MexicoKaren
01-31-2011, 04:42 PM
Thanks so much for posting this for us, Peeps. I can actually buy steak cut very thin for carne asada here, so I think I can try this soon. Jerry will love it.

lilbopeep
01-31-2011, 04:48 PM
Thank you and ou're welcome Dee and Karen. Let me know what you think.

PanchoHambre
01-31-2011, 10:51 PM
very nice braciole and nice Sunday Sauce, Have not made a proper ragu lately need to get on that soon.

buckytom
01-31-2011, 11:08 PM
peeps, i came back just to gawk at your sunday gravy.

wowsers is all i can say.

i need to go wipe up drool now.

lilbopeep
02-01-2011, 09:32 AM
very nice braciole and nice Sunday Sauce, Have not made a proper ragu lately need to get on that soon.
Thank you PH. Be sure to post some pics of your sauce.

peeps, i came back just to gawk at your sunday gravy.

wowsers is all i can say.

i need to go wipe up drool now.
ROTFLMAO and thank you Bucky!!

Is coveting someones sunday gravy a sin?

:lol:

Kimchee
02-01-2011, 11:00 AM
I'd've said OH MY GOODNESS THAT LOOKS SO GOOD sooner, but had to let the keyboard dry out first.... I should learn to drool elsewhere.
:)

lilbopeep
02-01-2011, 11:12 AM
I'd've said OH MY GOODNESS THAT LOOKS SO GOOD sooner, but had to let the keyboard dry out first.... I should learn to drool elsewhere.
:)
ROTFL!! Thank you Kimchee!!

buckytom
02-01-2011, 04:54 PM
if loving your brasciole is wrong, i don't wanna be right.

lol, that just sounds wrong.

lilbopeep
02-01-2011, 04:59 PM
if loving your brasciole is wrong, i don't wanna be right.

lol, that just sounds wrong.
ROTFLMFAO!!