Rouladen (rolmups)

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 lbs flank steaks (or another type thin beef)
• 1 large onion (sliced)
• sliced bacon
• 1/2 cup mustard
• dill pickle, sliced (long)
• 1/2 cup pickle juice
• 4 cups beef stock
• salt and pepper, to taste
• flour
• oil, for cooking

Recipe

• 1 spread out steak and pound thin.
• 2 cut into portions size pieces (around 4x7 inches).
• 3 add salt and pepper to taste on both sides.
• 4 spread mustard liberally on each steak.
• 5 add one strip of bacon, pickle, and slices of onion to each steak.
• 6 roll the steaks up and pin closed (toothpick or tie).
• 7 sauté the steaks in a large skillet until brown on all sides.
• 8 add enough beef stock to just barely cover the steak rolls.
• 9 add pickle juice.
• 10 cover the pan and simmer for 90 minutes.
• 11 remove meat and keep warm (remove toothpicks or ties).
• 12 combine flour and water until smooth.
• 13 stir into broth.
• 14 bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
• 15 serve over spaetzle’s (or wide noodles) spaetzle’s: mix 1 egg, 1 ½ cup flour, ½ cup water, ¼ ts salt – roll and cut into small pieces (or use a ricer) add to boiling salted water, cook 5 minutes or until done.