Ingrids Rouladen

This recipe was made every Christmas Eve for dinner. It will always be a favorite of mine because it truly reminds me of family and of Christmas. The most important step in this recipe is the browning; it is what determines your gravy. You must brown this meat until it is very dark, but not burned. The browner the meat, the better the gravy. Take your time, and brown on medium to medium-low heat. My father is from a small town in Bavaria called Hof, and my mother is from Gelsenkirchen, which is in northwestern Germany. My paternal oma (grandma) made this with pickles and my maternal oma without the pickles. I preferred it without, even though I love pickles.

Step: 1

Pound steaks very thin, about 1/8-inch thick, using the flat side of a mallet. Spread 1 tablespoon mustard over each; sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

Step: 2

Center 1 bacon slice on each steak. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon onion on top; reserve remaining onion. Place 1 pickle spear at the end of each steak; roll up, tucking edges in. Secure rolls with kitchen string.

Step: 3

Heat oil and butter in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Place rolls in the Dutch oven; fry until very dark on all sides, 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Step: 4

Place remaining onion in Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir, scraping bits from the bottom, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir. Add 1/4 cup boiling water; scrape the bottom again.

Step: 5

Return rolls to the Dutch oven. Add additional boiling water to just cover rolls; place lid on Dutch oven. Reduce heat to low; simmer until meat is very tender, about 90 minutes. Check from time to time, adding more boiling water if needed. Season with salt and pepper.

Step: 6

Transfer rolls to a plate; keep warm. Combine ice-cold water and flour in a small container with a lid; shake to blend. Add mixture slowly to the simmering juices; stir until gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes.

Step: 7

Arrange rolls on a serving platter; cover with gravy.

Per Serving: 421 calories; protein 38.8g; carbohydrates 10.2g; fat 23.8g; cholesterol 108.2mg; sodium 1033mg.

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Avoidance on late-night snacking and got eat , it is much important to include some fun foods (or what one may perceive as off limits ). It means , if we always order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, perhaps we really wanted the burger and should have just enjoyed it in the first place."

Because it comes to dinner , overeating or eating too much of the wrong kinds of food can lead to trouble on sleeping. On the flip side, a meal that is not eating to much food than satiating not make leave you wanting more and resulting in reaching for an unhealthy late-night snack even closer to bedtime .