Braciola

I decided to make braciola.  

I had been talking about it for a long time, so when Aldi had flank steak and pine nuts this weekend, I knew it was a sign.

I had most of the other ingredients I needed.

I mixed bread crumbs, parsley (from a pot on our deck) parmesan cheese and pine nuts.

And added lemon juice and olive oil.

I mixed it together and set it aside.

This is what the flank steak looked like when it came out of the package.  It was folded up in the package, so I wasn't sure how big it would actually be.  

I decided to make two rolls so I could freeze one for later.  I cut the steak horizontally, so I ended up with a top layer and a bottom layer.  

I pounded them thin between 2 pieces of plastic wrap...

...and spread on the bread crumb mixture.  

I rolled them into logs and tied them with string, then seared the logs in a pot.  

After I had browned the rolls I took them out of the pot and added sauce and red wine.  

Once it boiled, I put the logs back in, put the cover on and let it cook for 1 hour.  

I did open the lid to add the juice from where the logs were resting.  

I removed the logs from the sauce, cut the string and sliced them.  

What should I buy at Aldi to make braciola?

Braciola

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Chef's Cupboard Italian Breadcrumbs

1/3 cup Priano Parmesan Cheese

2 tablespoons Southern Grove pine nuts, toasted

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon Carlini Extra Virgin Olive Oil, more for searing the rolls

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1/2 cup minced fresh parsley

1 jar Priano pasta sauce

1 (1 1/2 lb) lean Fresh USDA Choice flank steak

1 cup red wine (whatever you have open)

Directions:

1.  Combine the first 7 ingredients and set aside

2.  Trim and slice the flank steak, pound it flat

3.  Spread breadcrumb mixture, roll and secure with string

4.  Heat a large pot, add olive oil and sear all sides of the roll

5.  Remove rolls

6.  Combine sauce and wine, bring it to a boil

7.  Add roll back into sauce, reduce to simmer

8.  Simmer for 1 hour

9.  Slice and serve with pasta and sauce

Recipe adapted from here.