Rotolo di Carne - Beef Roll an Italian Tradition
Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds flank steak 1 2 pound butterflied flank steak
- 2 egg 2 egg(s
- 1 pound spinach 1 pound stemmed spinach
- 3 lices ham 2 to 3 slices ham
- fontina cheese thinly sliced fontina cheese
- 1 bell pepper 1 sliced and seed removed re or orange bell peppers
Instructions
- Have the butcher butterfly the flat iron steak. When butterflied lay it our flat and pound it more to make it even more flat.
- Scramble the eggs and cook them as you would a very fine crepe. Set aside.
- Steamed the spinach for a couple of minutes and set aside.
The dish is prepared on layers
- Start with the flat iron steak flat, season with salt and pepper.
- Add a layer of the eggs scramble, steamed spinach and season with salt and pepper. A thin layer of Parmiggiano Reggiano. A layer of the ham slices, top it with the Fontina cheese. Last layer with the bell peppers.
- Roll it up very tight and tied with cooking string. Season the outside with salt and pepper.
- In a large pan, add some oil and warm over medium high heat. Sear the Rotolo on all sides, around 30 minutes.
- When done wrap it, seal it and place it in the refrigerator so all the juices will stay in the meat. When cold, slice and serve with a green salad, artichokes hearts, carrots or roasted potatoes.
- If eaten hot, must eat immediately after cooking.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 153mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 327mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 1039mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7790IU | 156% |
| Vitamin C | 46.5mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4.8mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.