Mom’s Savory Beef Roll Ups

Another from mom’s recipe collection, these Savory Beef Roll Ups are beyond delicious and so simple to make. Loaded with herb cheese, prosciutto and a sauce to die for, all made in the Instant Pot for fork tender deliciousness!

Savory Beef Roll Ups

Another from mom’s recipe collection and a favorite of mine. The original recipe for these Savory Beef Roll Ups used flank steak, but I like to use thin round steak. Pounded out thin, spread with an herb cheese paste, lemon zest, piece of prosciutto and rolled – these are so delicious.

I love recipes that bring back memories, either from my mom’s cooking, like this one here, or a night out celebrating, a certain party or occasion. Food brings us all closer and is a perfect way to share.

This recipe is no exception and one I like from my mom that I switched up a little. I use pounded thin top round instead of flank. Back in the day flank was super inexpensive and today it is getting up there in cost, besides I like to grill it myself. This uses those little “breakfast steaks” as they are often called here in the States. Top round steak that is cut thin and pounded works perfectly.

What goes inside these roll ups?

A tasty herb and cheese paste get a kiss of lemon zest and a nice salty piece of prosciutto. All this is rolled up and secured with toothpicks.

Feel free to use thin cut bacon if you like, I do if prosciutto is not on hand, works perfectly, too.

How do you make Savory Beef Roll Ups?

After you spread the herb and cheese paste lay a salty piece of prosciutto on top. Roll each one up and secured with toothpicks.

Then a dusting in flour and a nice pan sear to caramelize and seal then a slow braise on the stovetop or, like here in my updated method, using the Instant Pot.

This is simply melt in your mouth delicious!

Be sure to remove the toothpicks and serve the rolled steaks and the beautiful sauce it makes over pan roasted red potatoes and peas, or steamed rice or barley with a side salad. Enjoy!

Mom's Beef Steak Roll Ups

Round steak gets pounded out thin, spread with an herb paste, piece of prosciutto, rolled and sautéed - so delicious. Serve with pan roasted potatoes and peas or over steamed rice or barley.

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Course: Dinner, Main

Cuisine: American, Western

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 513kcal

Author: Kevin Is Cooking

Ingredients

• 2 lbs thin round steak (See Note 1)
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 lemon , zest
• 3 tbsp olive oil , divided
• 4-6 slices prosciutto (See Note 2)
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 onion , medium, diced
• 1/4 cup Sherry

Instructions

• Cut the steak into 8 pieces. Pound the meat out until thin and almost double in size.
• In a small bowl mix the garlic, red pepper flakes, cheese, parsley, lemon zest and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Spread this on the surface of the steaks.
• Cut the prosciutto or bacon in half and place a 1/2 piece on each steak. Roll these pieces of steak and secure with a toothpick.
• Dust each filet roll with the flour. In a skillet over medium high heat brown in remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, turning on all sides. See 2 cooking methods below. Instant Pot pressure cooker method saves 1 hour cooking time.
• Stove Top Method: When steaks rolls are completely browned add the water and onion. Cover and cook on low heat for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove steak rolls from sauce, discard toothpicks and keep warm. Bring sauce to the boil and add sherry. Reduce to thicken and serve sauce over steak rolls with pan roasted potatoes and peas or over steamed rice or barley.
• Instant Pot Method: Add browned steak rolls to pressure cooker add the water and onion. Deglaze skillet with sherry and scrape up browned bits on bottom of pan and pour over meat. Cover with lid and choose Meat/Stew setting. Remove toothpicks. Serve sauce over steak rolls with pan roasted potatoes and peas or over steamed rice or barley.

Notes

1. I often times buy "breakfast steaks" or the thin round steaks that have been tenderized by the butcher, pre-packaged.
2. Feel free to use thin cut bacon slices to substitute for the prosciutto if you prefer.
3. If you're converting meat from a slow cooker to an Instant Pot, follow this rule: if the meat dish cooks in eight hours on low or four hours on high in the slow cooker, it will cook in 25-30 minutes in the Instant Pot. Make sure the Instant Pot setting reads "sealing" and not "venting" to ensure it's cooked properly.

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.

Nutrition

Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 1067mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 22.9mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 5.5mg

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