Braciole
Recipe: #34469
March 07, 2020
Categories: Steak, Italian, Sunday Dinner, Oven Roast, Gluten-Free No Eggs, Canned Tomatoes, Herbs, Beef Dinner, Italian Dinner, more
"Recipe source: Step-by-step Italian recipes"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (371.3 g)
- Calories 624.3
- Total Fat - 35.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.4 g
- Cholesterol - 162.1 mg
- Sodium - 235.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
- Sugars - 14.6 g
- Protein - 54.1 g
- Calcium - 236 mg
- Iron - 4.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 19.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place steak on cutting board (long edge should be parallel to counter edge) and cover with plastic wrap and then pound the meat with a meat tenderizer to an even 1/2 inch thickness; trim ragged edges so you have a rectangle that is about 11 x 9 inches; pat steak with paper towels.
Step 2
In a microwave-safe bowl combine the garlic and oil and microwave for one minute. Let cool slightly and then remove garlic from the oil -- both the garlic and the garlic-oil will be reserved separately. In another bowl combine half of the garlic with the raisins, parmesan, 1/4 cup basil, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes.
Step 3
Brush steak with 1 tablespoon of the garlic-oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread the raisin mixture over the steak, leaving 1 inch border along the top. Starting from the bottom and rolling away from you, roll up steak into a log, seam side down. Tie steak with kitchen string (I use embroidery perle cotton) at one-inch intervals.
Step 4
In a skillet over medium high heat heat 1 tablespoon of the garlic oil and then add the rolled meat (braciole), seam side down and cook until browned on all sides (5 minutes) and then place in an 12 x 9 inch baking dish.
Step 5
Reduce heat to medium and add onion, remaining garlic oil, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the skillet (it is now empty) and cook for 3-5 minutes or until onion softens. Stir in tomato paste and the rest of the garlic and cook for another minute; stir in tomatoes and bring to a simmer and then pour the sauce over the braciole. Cover with foil and bake for 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours. Transfer pan to wire rack and spoon the sauce over the meat; cover with foil and let meat rest in sauce for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Transfer braciole to board, seam side down and remove string and slice gracile into slices that are 3/4 inch thick. Stir 1/4 cup basil into the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Pour 2 cups sauce onto serving platter and then top with with the sliced gracile. Serve with pasta and remaining sauce.
Tips
No special items needed.