Braciole, also known as braciole al sugo, is a classic Italian dish consisting of thin slices of beef rolled up with savory fillings and simmered in a rich tomato sauce. This hearty and flavorful dish is often served as a main course for special occasions or family gatherings. There are many variations of braciole, but the most common fillings include a mixture of breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, garlic, and spices. The beef rolls are typically browned in a pan before being added to the tomato sauce, which is made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, and herbs. Braciole can be cooked on the stovetop or in the oven, and it is often served with pasta, mashed potatoes, or roasted vegetables.
This article features two delicious recipes for braciole:
1. **Classic Braciole:** This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for making traditional braciole using thin slices of beef top round steak, a flavorful filling of bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, garlic, and spices, and a rich tomato sauce made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, and herbs.
2. **Sicilian Braciole:** This recipe introduces a unique twist on the classic dish by using ground beef instead of thinly sliced steak. The filling is made with a combination of ground beef, bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, garlic, and spices, and the beef rolls are cooked in a flavorful tomato sauce made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, and herbs.
Both recipes include detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure that you can easily prepare this delicious and comforting Italian dish at home.
BEEF BRACIOLE RECIPE
Beef Braciole, stuffed beef rolls slowly simmered in tomato sauce, are Italian comfort food at it's best.
Provided by Phil Torre
Time 2h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place each slice of beef between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat pounder until 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Lay a slice of prosciutto on each one.
- Mix together the the pignoli beans, pecorino romano cheese, garlic and parsley and sprinkle evenly on top of the beef slices with prosciutto. Roll up the slices, tucking in the ends and tie with kitchen string.
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Dredge the braciole in flour shaking off any excess, then place in the pan. Cook until browned on all sides, about 15 minutes. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and keep to the side.
- If needed add some more olive oil to the pan then add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring until tender but not browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add the red wine and cook, stirring up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
- Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add, with their juices, into the saucepan. Fill one of the tomato cans 1/2 way with water and pour in. Add the bay leaves and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the braciole back into the sauce, turn heat to low and cook at a simmer until beef is tender 1.5 - 2 hours.
- Sprinkle the basil over the rolls, and cook for 2 minutes longer. Transfer to serving plates, spoon the sauce over the top and serve at once.
BEEF BRACIOLE RECIPE
Beef Braciole (Braciola) is a company-worthy, classic, hearty, homestyle southern Italian dish that's perfect for a winter night or Sunday dinner. Thin slices of beef with a savory filling slowly braise in a wine-infused sauce for a dish you'll fall in love with!
Provided by By: Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen
Categories Beef
Time 2h30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut top-round slices in half widthwise so that you have 12 equal pieces. Place beef between two pieces of plastic wrap. Gently pound to 1/4 to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Mince 4 cloves of garlic; slice the remaining 8 cloves.
- Combine minced garlic, parsley, cheese, breadcrumbs, salt and black pepper in a small bowl. Place a prosciutto slice over the beef then sprinkle filling evenly over the proscuitto.
- Roll the beef into a cylinder, tucking in the sides to hold in the filling as you roll. Secure with toothpicks.
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Place the beef rolls, seam side down in the pot and brown seam side first to seal it. Cook, turning the meat occasionally until each roll is nicely browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the wine and the sliced garlic. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Add beef broth, tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Place beef rolls back in the pot and bring back to a simmer.
- Cover and cook on low heat, turning occasionally until beef is tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 1 1/2 hours. Alternately, cook covered in a 325-degree oven for 1 1/2-2 hours or in a slow cooker for 3-4 hours on high, 5-6 hours on medium or 7-8 hours on low.
- To thicken, place pot back on the stove if cooked in the oven. Remove some of the hot cooking liquid to a bowl. Add the flour and stir until smooth to create a slurry. Slowly add it to the hot cooking liquid, bring to a slow simmer and cook until thickened.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Remove toothpicks and serve over pasta with additional grated cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2, Calories 570 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 63 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 163 mg, Sodium 832 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 13 g
BEEF BRACIOLE (STUFFED ITALIAN BEEF ROLL) RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: bread crumbs, shredded pecorino romano cheese, fresh basil, shredded provolone cheese, fresh italian parsley, garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, flank steak, canola oil, butter, medium carrot, small onion, celery, dry white wine, crushed tomato, dried bay leaves, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, orecchiette pasta, fresh basil
Provided by Matthew Johnson
Categories Dinner
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs, pecorino Romano, ½ cup (20 g) chopped basil, provolone, parsley, 5 minced cloves of garlic, salt, pepper, and the olive oil. Stir and set aside.
- Lay the flank steak on a cutting board. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Cover the the meat with a sheet of parchment paper. Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound the steak until it's ¼ inch (6 mm) thick.
- Remove the parchment and sprinkle the bread crumb mixture evenly over the steak.
- Starting from the bottom, roll the meat into a log. Using butcher's twine, tie up the roll so it holds its shape while cooking. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the canola oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the steak roll and, without moving it, cook until a dark brown crust forms on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn the roll and repeat until all sides and the ends have been seared. Remove the roll from the pan and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Add the butter, carrot, onion, celery, remaining 3 cloves of garlic, salt, and pepper to the pan and cook until caramelized, about 5 minutes.
- Add the white wine and stir to loosen any brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Cook until the wine reduces and the pan is slightly dry again.
- Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Return the beef roll to the pot. Cover and bake for 1 hour, flipping the roll halfway through (if the sauce is drying up too much, add more crushed tomatoes or water), until the beef is tender.
- Slice the braciole and arrange on a serving platter with the sauce. Serve the braciole with orecchiette or polenta. Garnish with grated pecorino Romano and fresh basil.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 634 calories, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 34 grams, Sugar 8 grams
BRACIOLE
In our family Braciole was served as a special treat for birthdays and holidays. It was Grandma's specialty and the preparation was time consuming. When the meat and sauce were fully cooked, Grandma called us into the kitchen to watch her lift the big roll from the sauce to the cutting board to slice it. The pinwheels of meat, laid side by side on the platter, topped with Grandma's delicious sauce, made a colorful picture. —Cookie Curci, San Jose, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h50m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Flatten steak to 1/2-in. thickness. Rub with 1 tablespoon oil. Combine the bread crumbs, parsley, cheese, garlic, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spoon over beef to within 1 in. of edges; press down. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; tie with kitchen string. , In a Dutch oven, brown meat in remaining oil on all sides. Add onion and cook until tender. Stir in the tomato sauce, water, Italian seasoning, sugar and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 70-80 minutes or until meat is tender. , Remove meat from sauce and discard string. Cut into thin slices; serve with sauce and If desired, spaghetti and additional grated Parmesan cheese and minced fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Fat 20g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 1028mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
BEEF BRACIOLE
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, parsley, chopped basil and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper in a medium bowl. Add 4 tablespoons of the olive oil to a small bowl. Grate 3 cloves of garlic into the olive oil and whisk to combine. Pour the olive oil mixture into the breadcrumb mixture and fluff with a fork until the mixture is evenly combined and resembles wet sand.
- Arrange one slice of beef on a clean work surface. Top with 1 slice of prosciutto, folding if necessary to fit the slice of meat. Top the prosciutto with 2 tablespoons of the breadcrumb mixture and press slightly to compact it. Fold in the side edges of the beef about a 1/4 inch. Starting from the bottom, roll up the beef like a jelly roll, creating a cylinder. Secure the opening with 2 toothpicks. Place the finished roll on a rimmed baking sheet and continue the process with the remaining meat, prosciutto and breadcrumb mixture. Once all the meat is rolled, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil to a large high-sided pan and heat over medium. Once the oil is shimmering add the beef rolls, in batches, being sure not to overcrowd the pan. Brown on both sides, about 2 minutes. Remove to the rimmed baking sheet and brown the remaining rolls.
- Once all the rolls have been browned and removed from the pan, add the red wine. Cook, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan, until the harsh alcohol smell burns off and the wine slightly reduces, about 2 minutes. Next, add the tomatoes, basil sprigs, red pepper flakes, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the remaining 2 cloves of garlic. Stir to combine. Add 1/2 cup water to the can of tomatoes and swirl it around to clean any residual tomato from the sides of the can. Add the tomato water to the pan. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then add the rolls back to the pan and turn the heat down to low. Baste the meat in the tomato sauce, cover the pan and cook on low, basting the meat 2 to 3 times during the cooking process, until the meat is very tender, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.
- To serve, remove the toothpicks from the rolls and serve topped with red sauce and freshly grated Parmesan.
BRACIOLE
For an Italian favorite, make Giada De Laurentiis' elegant Braciole, rolled-up flank steak basted with tomato sauce, from Everyday Italian on Food Network.
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Stir the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl to blend. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the oil. Season mixture with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Lay the flank steak flat on the work surface. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture evenly over the steak to cover the top evenly. Starting at 1 short end, roll up the steak as for a jelly roll to enclose the filling completely. Using butcher's twine, tie the steak roll to secure. Sprinkle the braciole with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the braciole and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add the wine to the pan and bring to a boil. Stir in the marinara sauce. Cover partially with foil and bake until the meat is almost tender, turning the braciole and basting with the sauce every 30 minutes. After 1 hour, uncover and continue baking until the meat is tender, about 30 minutes longer. The total cooking time should be about 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the braciole from the sauce. Using a large sharp knife, cut the braciole crosswise and diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Transfer the slices to plates. Spoon the sauce over and serve.
- In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. If sauce tastes too acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, to round out the flavor.
- Pour half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
- If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and then pour 1 to 2 cup portions into plastic freezer bags. Freeze for up to 6 months.
Tips:
- Use thin slices of beef for the rolls, as they will cook more evenly.
- Pound the beef slices with a meat mallet to make them even thinner and more tender.
- Season the beef slices generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder before stuffing them.
- Use a variety of fillings for the rolls, such as bread crumbs, cheese, herbs, and vegetables.
- Roll the beef slices tightly around the filling and secure them with toothpicks or kitchen twine.
- Brown the rolls in a large skillet over medium heat until they are golden brown on all sides.
- Transfer the rolls to a slow cooker and cook them on low for 8-10 hours, or until the beef is fall-apart tender.
- Serve the rolls with your favorite sauce, such as tomato sauce, gravy, or mushroom sauce.
Conclusion:
Braciole, also known as braciole, is a classic Italian dish that is sure to impress your family and friends. With its tender beef, flavorful filling, and rich sauce, this dish is a true culinary delight. Whether you are making it for a special occasion or just a weeknight meal, braciole is sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a delicious and hearty dish to make, give braciole a try. You won't be disappointed!
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