Description
Classic Italian beef braciole brings tender rolled steak to life with herbed breadcrumb and cheese stuffing. Ina Garten’s signature recipe promises succulent meat that melts in your palate, delivering authentic Mediterranean comfort you will savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) beef top sirloin roast
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 (28 oz/794 g) cans San Marzano tomatoes
- 5 tbsps (75 ml) olive oil
- ½ cup (120 ml) white wine
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- ¼ cup (4 tbsps) fresh parsley, minced
- sea salt and cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sauce Preparation: Blend ripe tomatoes into a smooth puree, transfer to a pot, season with salt and pepper, and simmer on low heat until reduced and concentrated.
- Meat Preparation: Slice beef thinly, then pound each piece to uniform thickness. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Filling Creation: Mix breadcrumbs, grated cheese, parsley, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper into a unified stuffing blend.
- Rolling Technique: Spread breadcrumb mixture evenly across each beef slice, then tightly roll into compact cylinders, ensuring uniform filling distribution.
- Binding and Searing: Secure rolls with kitchen twine, then brown in hot olive oil until developing a golden exterior on all sides.
- Braising Process: Deglaze pan with white wine, pour tomato sauce over beef rolls, cover, and simmer on low heat for one hour until meat becomes tender and sauce thickens.
- Serving Presentation: Remove binding twine, garnish with additional grated cheese and fresh parsley, slice carefully, and serve hot with the rich, developed sauce.
Notes
- Meat Tenderizing Technique: Use a sharp knife and meat mallet to create ultra-thin, uniform beef slices ensuring even cooking and tender texture.
- Filling Consistency Tip: Mix breadcrumb ingredients thoroughly to create a cohesive, well-integrated stuffing that prevents crumbling during rolling.
- Searing Strategy: Brown beef rolls on all sides at high heat to develop a rich, caramelized exterior that locks in moisture and enhances overall flavor profile.
- Braising Precision: Maintain low, gentle heat during simmering to transform tough meat into meltingly soft rolls while allowing sauce to develop deep, complex flavors.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg