Beef Flatladen - tastes like Beef Rouladen! ❤️

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• Different versions of Rouladen (thought to come from the French) are throughout Europe: Italy has Braciole, Franch has Paupiette, Czech has Španělské ptáčky, Hungary has Szüz tekercsek, and Hungary, as well as Germany, have  Rouladen
• Some interesting names are used for this: beef birds, olive birds, steak birds, bacon rolls, stuffed rolls
  
• Rouladen are filled with a variety of ingredients, such as vegetables, cheese, and other meats
• Originally, venison and pork were use although now beef (Rindsrouladen) or veal are usually used

Oma's Beef Flatladen ❤️

Ingredients:

• 2 - 3 lb bottom round, chuck, etc. 
• 6 slices lean bacon
  
• 1 onion, cut into chunks
  
• 4 garlic dill pickles, sliced
  
• 3 tbsp butter
• salt, pepper, corn starch

Instructions:

• Cut the meat into pieces, about 2 to 3 inches square and about ¾ inch thick. 
  
• Heat 2 tbsp butter in large skillet. Brown meat well on all sides. Do not crowd, but do in several batches. Add extra butter if needed.
  
• Once meat is browned, add bacon and onion and brown briefly. Slowly add some hot water and gently stir to loosen browned bits at bottom of pan.
  
• Return meat to skillet and any meat juices. Add pickle slices and enough water to almost cover meat. Bring to simmer and cover.
  
• Simmer for 1 - 2 hours (depends on how tender the cut of beef is). Remove bacon (it will be soft and unpleasant to eat).
  
• To thicken gravy, combine 2 - 3 tbsp corn starch in a little cold water. Stir into cooking liquid until slightly thickened
• Season gravy to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper

Hints:

• Fry bacon in butter first, remove, and then brown meat. You can use the crisp bacon to add to mashed potatoes or a salad
  
• The size of your meat pieces can be larger or smaller. I do try to stay at about ¾ - 1 inch thick. 
• If you want this to be just meat and gravy, remove cooked meat, strain gravy to remove onions and pickles. Thicken gravy. We like the onion and pickle pieces in our gravy, so I leave them in
  
• Since we love mushrooms, I add quartered mushrooms for last ½ hour of cooking time.
  
• You can turn this into the best beef stew by just adding cut-up potatoes, carrots, and celery to the simmering meat after the first hour. Delicious!
  
• This recipe usually makes lots of delicious gravy. Freeze it for later use or add it to other recipes as needed

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