A couple of weeks ago I asked my Grandmother what some of her favorite recipes were and she mentioned Rouladen. I’ve heard her talk about Rouladen before but I’ve never eaten it so my mom and I decided to make it for her.

Rouladen is a German meat roulade usually consisting of bacon, onions, mustard and pickles wrapped in thinly sliced beef (flank steak) and then cooked. Instead of pickles we used carrots because that’s how my Grandmother made it.

With my Grandmother’s help and this recipe, it turned out delicious. You should give it a try.

Here is the Rouladen all rolled up and ready to be put in the pan:

After we browned all the sides, we added water and a bouillon cube and let it simmer for about an hour:

Then we made a gravy:

And it was ready to be served with mashed potatoes and cooked red cabbage. (You don’t see red cabbage on my plate because I don’t like it):

It is definitely not a low calorie meal but maybe that’s why it’s so tasty. I think I will make it again sometime.