Nana’s Italian Roulade

Name: Nana's Italian Roulade
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 6 bacon strips; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 beef flank steak (1-1/2 to 2 pounds); 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 3 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 jars (24 ounces each) meatless pasta sauce; Hot cooked spaghetti; Additional minced fresh parsley

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours YIELD: 8 servings.

My great-aunt from Sicily taught my mother how to stuff and bake a steak in a jelly-roll style. It’s unique and really special in our family. —Roseanne McDonald, Days Creek, Oregon

Ingredients

6 bacon strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 beef flank steak (1-1/2 to 2 pounds)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 jars (24 ounces each) meatless pasta sauce
Hot cooked spaghetti
Additional minced fresh parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place bacon on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels. Cover with additional paper towels; microwave on high 3-5 minutes or until partially cooked but not crisp. In a small bowl, mix garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
2. Starting at a long side, cut steak horizontally in half to within 1/2 in. of opposite side. Open steak flat; Pound with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness.
3. Spread garlic mixture over steak; sprinkle with cheese. Layer with eggs and bacon to within 1 in. of edges; sprinkle with parsley. Starting with a long side of the steak, roll up jelly-roll style (along the grain); tie at 1-1/2-in. intervals with kitchen string.
4. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roulade on all sides. Pour pasta sauce over top. Bake, covered, 1-1/2-1-3/4 hours or until meat is tender.
5. Remove roulade from pot; remove string and cut into slices. Serve with sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with additional parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice with 3/4 cup sauce (calculated without spaghetti): 331 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 1491mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 4g fiber), 26g protein.