Simple Spedini
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
781 kcal
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Course
Others
Simple Spedini
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A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Beef Eye of Round Roast
- 1/4 cup dried currants or golden raisins + water for soaking
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided in half
- 1 medium onion minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/3 cup diced tomatoes
- 2 cups breadcrumbs divided in half
- 1 cup grated pecorino romano cheese divided in half
- 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
- 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 large red onion peeled, quartered, and separated
- 6 bay leaves
- Arugula salad for serving
Instructions
- Make sure your beef roast is cold. Trim the eye of round roast of the fat cap. Slice into ¼ inch thick pieces. Using the dimpled side of a meat mallet, gently pound both sides of each “steak” to tenderize the meat and flatten it to about ⅛ inch thickness. Set the beef aside so it can come to room temperature.
- Place the currants in a bowl and soak them in very warm water to soften them.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add the minced onions and garlic and cook until softened, approximately 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and cook for an additional minute. Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely.
- Drain the currants completely. In a bowl, combine the onion mixture with 1 cup of breadcrumbs, cheese, currants, pine nuts, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place a big spoonful of the breadcrumb mixture on one end of each piece of beef. Roll the meat around the filling to form rollatini that can be skewered.
- Take 2 shallow bowls or dinner plates and place 2 tablespoons of olive oil in one bowl and the remaining breadcrumbs in the other. Meanwhile, heat a grill pan to medium-high heat and preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Coat each rolled beef rollatini with olive oil and then roll them in the breadcrumbs. Skewer a roll, red onion slices, and a bay leaf. Repeat until you fill a skewer. Depending on the size of your skewers, you will fit 3 or 4 rolls on each.
- Oli your grill pan.
- Grill the spedini until the meat is browned on all sides, turning once. Remove the spedini to a sheet pan and place it in the oven for 6 minutes while you assemble a salad for serving.
- A simple salad is arugula, shaved parmesan cheese, olives, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Place the salad on a large platter. Using a fork, slide the beef and onions off of the skewers onto the platter right over the salad. Discard the bay leaves. Serve while warm.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
781kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
22g
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
766mg
(32%)
Potassium
701mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
585IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
411mg
(41%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 781 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 781kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 766mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 701mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 585IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 411mg | 41% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
3 reviews
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