Best 8 Grandmas Beef Rouladen Recipes

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Grandmas beef rouladen is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It is made with thin slices of beef that are rolled up with a variety of fillings, such as bacon, onions, pickles, and hard-boiled eggs. The rouladen are then braised in a savory sauce until they are fall-apart tender. This dish is sure to impress your guests, and it is sure to become a family favorite.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

(ALMOST) MY GRANDMA'S ROULADEN



(Almost) My Grandma's Rouladen image

Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 slices bacon, cut into lardons
1 (1 1/2-pound) piece of flatiron steak, butterflied open (by you or your butcher), cut into 4 equal pieces and pounded 1/4-inch thin
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons country-style or Dijon mustard
1 1/2 large yellow onions, diced
2 tablespoons pickle relish
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup red wine
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can of diced tomatoes
Special equipment: kitchen twine

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • In a small saute pan over medium-low heat, cook the bacon just enough to render the fat, and set aside. Salt and pepper the steaks and lay flat on a large cutting board. Brush the top side of the slices with enough mustard just to coat.
  • In a small bowl, toss together half the onion with the pickle relish and the reserved bacon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the onion mixture over the meat. Starting at the short end, roll the meat up jellyroll style, and secure with kitchen twine.
  • Heat the oil in a medium heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and brown all sides of the meat. Remove the meat from the pan, and add the remaining onion, carrot and celery and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Deglaze the pan with the wine and then add in the canned tomatoes (with their juice).
  • Nestle the meat back into the pan, bring to a simmer, cover and then bake until the meat is tender, about 90 minutes. Turn the meat once halfway through cooking.

GRANDMA SCHWARTZ'S ROULADEN



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This was one of my Grandma Schwartz's recipes. Grandpa Schwartz was a German butcher and this was one of his (and our) favorite meals. It's an extra-special beef entree when served with mashed potatoes made with butter and sour cream. -Lynda Sharai, Summer Lake, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 6h35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 bacon strips, chopped
1-1/2 pounds beef top round steak
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 medium carrots, quartered lengthwise
6 dill pickle spears
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small parsnip, peeled and chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed golden cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/3 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving drippings., Meanwhile, cut steak into 6 serving-size pieces; pound with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread tops with mustard. Top each with 2 carrot pieces and 1 pickle spear; sprinkle with onion. Roll up each from a short side and secure with toothpicks., In a large skillet, brown roll-ups in bacon drippings over medium-high heat. Place roll-ups in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Top with mushrooms, parsnip, celery and cooked bacon., In a small bowl, whisk the soup, wine and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over top. Cover and cook on low until beef is tender, 6-8 hours. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 1030mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

TRADITIONAL BEEF ROULADEN



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 long, thin slices top round
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
2 dill pickles, sliced in thin spears
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped browned bacon
One 32-ounce carton beef stock
2 potatoes, sliced
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Place each top round slice between wax paper and pound to tenderize; add salt and pepper and generously spread each with the spicy mustard.
  • On the wide part of each piece of meat, place about 5 pieces of the dill pickle spears, some onion and a heaping tablespoon of the browned bacon. Fold in the edges and roll up like a burrito.
  • Carefully brown the rolls on all sides in a frying pan. Place in a large pot with the beef stock.
  • Put a slice of the raw potatoes between each rolled roulade, making sure the pot is packed tight; the potato slices will hold the roulade together without having to use a string. Cover and bake for about 45 minutes.
  • Make your gravy from the drippings by mixing the flour and butter and adding it slowly into the beef stock until it reaches the desired consistency. Serve with red cabbage and potatoes or spaetzle. You can also serve the potatoes that have soaked up all the delicious juices and held together the rouladen.

GRANDMA'S BEEF ROULADEN



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My family came to America from Germany in the late 1950's and brought with them many wonderful recipes like this one. This particular dish reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen and waiting for her delicious dinners.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound thin beef top round steak, cut into four pieces
Coarse-ground prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
1 medium dill pickle, quartered lengthwise
3 carrots, cut into sticks, divided
1 small onion, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 cups water
2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
3 tablespoons ketchup
Cooked noodles

Steps:

  • Spread steak pieces with mustard. Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. Layer the steak pieces with a quarter each of pickle slices, carrot sticks and a wedge of onion. Roll up and secure with a toothpick. Coat each roll with flour. , In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Brown beef on all sides. Add the water, bouillon, ketchup and remaining carrots. Cover and simmer 1 hour or until meat is tender. Thicken gravy if desired. , Serve with noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 10g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 1012mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

GERMAN BEEF ROULADEN



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This is another great German recipe that reminds me of my mom's wonderful cooking. Enjoy this unique and delicious dish!

Provided by DebbyO

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     German

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

¼ cup Dijon mustard
8 (4 ounce) pieces round steak, pounded 1/4 inch thick
½ cup minced onion
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
8 slices bacon
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 (12 ounce) can beef broth
1 ¼ cups water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup warm water
¼ cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Spread 1/2 tablespoon mustard over one side of each piece of meat. Sprinkle the onion, paprika, salt, and pepper evenly over the steaks. Lay one slice of bacon on each piece. Roll the steaks jelly-roll style and secure with toothpicks.
  • Heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook meat on all sides until browned. Add the beef broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; cover and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove the meat rolls. Strain the broth mixture and return liquid to the skillet. Whisk together the cornstarch and 1 cup of water. Slowly pour the cornstarch slurry into the skillet, stirring continually until the sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the sour cream. Return rolls to the sauce; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.4 g, Cholesterol 113.2 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 44.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1132.7 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

CHEF JOHN'S BEEF ROULADEN



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For something that looks and tastes as impressive as this beef rouladen, it's actually one of the simplest stuffed meat recipes I know. You can pretty much use any cheap cut of beef; I used round steak, but rump, chuck, flap meat, and other similar cuts will work work.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     German

Time 1h50m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 (6 ounce) (1/4 inch thick) slices of beef round
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 strips bacon
paprika, or to taste
½ onion, sliced into half-rings and separated
6 dill pickle spears
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 cups beef broth
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Place slices of beef on a work surface, Season both sides with kosher salt and pepper. Spread one side with mustard. Place bacon strips on the mustard and sprinkle with paprika. Arrange onion slices cross-wise on the beef. Then evenly space 3 pickle slices across each slice of beef. Keep about an inch of the narrowest end of the beef slice free of toppings to facilitate rolling it up.
  • Roll each slice of meat, beginning from the wider of the two short ends, working to keep all ingredients inside the roll. Rolls should be nice and tight. Secure the rolls (seam side down) with 3 loops of butcher's twine, one in the middle and one at each end. Trim excess string.
  • Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Cook beef, turning and browning well on all sides, about 8 minutes. Remove meat from pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Melt butter in the pan; whisk in the flour, cooking for about 1 minute. Pour in cold beef broth and whisk vigorously to combine. Raise heat to medium-high and simmer until sauce begins to thicken, about 1 minute.
  • Transfer beef rolls to pan along with accumulated juices. Reduce heat to very low. Simmer gently, covered, turning rolls every 20 minutes or so, until beef is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. When the tip of a sharp knife can easily be inserted into the beef roll, the meat is done.
  • Transfer meat to dish to allow it to rest. Raise heat to high and bring cooking liquid to a simmer to thicken slightly to make a gravy, about 1 minute. Serve rouladen with gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 640.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 141.3 mg, Fat 38.8 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 47.8 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 5266.1 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

(ALMOST) MY GRANDMA'S ROULADEN: MELISSA D'ARABIAN



(Almost) My Grandma's Rouladen: Melissa D'arabian image

This is a delicious version of beef rouladen. I have tried a couple recipes over the years and I was not always happy with the tenderness of the meat. In my quest to get tender slice of beef, I sought out a recipe using red wine > a meat tenderizer. I am happy to report that I struck gold with this recipe. The addition of red wine made all the difference. It was fall apart tender. I had hope for nice pretty slices, but that didn't happen. I did modify the recipe just a tad and added 1 C of beef broth so there would be enough liquid to braise the meat in while baking. I'm glad I did or there would not have been enough sauce. Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian and Food Network.

Provided by Chicagoland Chef du

Categories     Meat

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 slices bacon, cut into lardons
1 1/2 lbs round steaks, flatiron, flank steak, butterflied open if necessary (by you or your butcher)
salt, to taste
fresh ground pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 large yellow onions, diced, divided
2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil, as needed, if not enough bacon fat rendered, I did not use
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup red wine
1 cup beef stock, broth
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
kitchen twine

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • In a Dutch oven over medium-low heat, cook the bacon crisp to render the fat. Once the bacon is cooked, remove from pan and set aside. Reserve the rendered bacon fat in pan.
  • Begin prepping the meat: If the meat is too thick, you may butterfly to make thinner.
  • Salt and pepper the steaks and lay flat on a large cutting board. Pound to tenderize. Flatten to 1/2" if possible. Flip & pound the other side. Repeat as necessary to ensure thinness. I like to cover the meat over & under with a piece of clear plastic wrap to minimize messiness while tenderizing the meat.
  • Brush the top side of the slices with enough mustard just to coat.
  • Spread with dill pickle relish and bacon / lardons.
  • Sprinkle HALF the onion on top of the pickle relish.
  • Starting at the short end, roll the meat up jellyroll style, and secure with kitchen twine in 3-4 places. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Reheat the bacon fat to the Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the meat and brown all sides of the meat.
  • Remove the meat from the pan. Add oil if necessary and add the remaining onion, carrot and celery; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
  • Deglaze the pan with the wine. Scrape up any bits off the bottom of the pan, then add in the canned tomatoes with their juice. Add the beef stock.
  • Nestle the meat back into the pan, bring to a simmer, cover and bake until the meat is tender, about 90 minutes. Turn the meat once halfway through cooking. If you need to add a bit more stock, do so. The sauce will be on the thick side and full of the veggies.
  • Let rest for 5-10 minutes. Do not remove the twine just yet.
  • Slice meat 1" thick with the twine in place or not. It will be fall apart tender and the beef may shred. No worries, it still tastes fantastic! I would suggest using a sharp knife or an electric knife.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes, YUM! Ladle the sauce over the meat and potatoes. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.2, Fat 29.2, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 132.3, Sodium 614.4, Carbohydrate 15.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 6.3, Protein 39.5

ROULADEN



Rouladen image

Make and share this Rouladen recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lilchefdotcom

Categories     Meat

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 slices bacon, raw
1 lb beef sirloin, 4 thin slices
salt
pepper
paprika
4 teaspoons prepared German mustard
2 dill pickles, cut in spears
1 medium sweet onion, cut into 4 pieces
toothpick
1/3 cup oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups beef stock

Steps:

  • Season slices of sirloin with salt pepper and paprika.
  • Spread each slice of meat with a thin layer of Mustard.
  • Add some pepper and paprika.
  • Top meat with a slice of bacon and several dill pickle spears and Onion .
  • Place the filling off center closer to the edges of the meat .
  • Roll the steaks around the filling and secure with toothpicks.
  • Heat a deep skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, than meat rolls.
  • Cook meat to brown, giving it a turn every 2 to 3 minutes.
  • When evenly browned,add 1 Cup Beef Stock, and simmer for about 20 min, make sure you don't reduce liquid too much. Repeat this step two more times, giving it enough time to get tender, but not overcooked.
  • Take out meat, transfer to a plate. Add flour(mixed with about 1/2 Cup cold water) to the hot liquid and whisk together, cooking 2 minutes on low heat.
  • Add more Beefstock if needed.
  • You may replace Beefstock with Water, cutting down on Sodium.
  • Season with salt and pepper, and a little more paprika if needed. If the Gravy gets too thick, add a bit of water.
  • Remove toothpicks from meat,move to plates,and top with gravy.
  • Serve with Sauerkraut and Dumplings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 565.3, Fat 47.2, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 91.4, Sodium 1253.3, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.3, Protein 27.1

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of beef: Flank steak or top round steak are ideal for rouladen.
  • Pound the beef thin: This will help the rouladen cook evenly.
  • Use a variety of fillings: Popular fillings include bacon, onions, pickles, and mustard.
  • Roll the rouladen tightly: This will help keep the filling inside.
  • Sear the rouladen before braising: This will help brown the meat and develop flavor.
  • Braising is the best way to cook rouladen. This will help tenderize the meat and develop a rich flavor.
  • Serve rouladen with your favorite sides: Mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, and spaetzle are all popular choices.

Conclusion:

Beef rouladen is a delicious and classic German dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With its tender beef, flavorful filling, and rich gravy, it is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give beef rouladen a try. You won't be disappointed!

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