My Moms Rouladen Beef Roll I Made It Ii

My Moms Rouladen Beef Roll

DIZ3 7 years ago
Recipe: My Moms Rouladen Beef Roll
By: Berenzvideodotcom
Date: 11/10/16

October came and went so fast that I didn’t get a chance to make any of our favorite Oktoberfest foods. Today was a make-up day. This is a classic “authentic” German rouladen. Rouladen is typically round steak pounded thin, layered with S&P, mustard, bacon and dill pickles, then rolled up and cooked in broth. Instead of using beef, today I went with venison. My sister made the dill pickles with cucumbers from my garden making this an extra special meal. Things were going really well. I got them all rolled up and tied with string and then realized I forget to the dill pickles. So I had to cut the strings and start over.

Once the meat is cooked, I always play with the broth. Usually adding juice from the pickle jar, mustard, bay leaves, and other seasonings to make a rich brown gravy. Then serve over spaetzle. Typically, I will make the spaetzle from scratch, but today I used a package of store bought. (Note to self, don’t do that again! lol!) German red cabbage is also a traditional side with this dish.
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LindaLMT 7 years ago said:

Looks Awesome! Rouladen is one of my favorite beef dishes, braciole would be the other, and when it's made right it's fabulous. Fabulous picture!

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chuckieb 7 years ago said:

That looks amazing DIZ!

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DIZ3 7 years ago said:

Thank you, LindaLMT! You're right about having to get it right. Tonight's was probably the best I've ever made as far as it being moist and tender. Hubby ate 3! That doesn't always happen when I use round steak.

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DIZ3 7 years ago said:

Thank you, Chuckieb! Gaspesiangal mentioned your Spaetzle. One of these days I will have to try it.

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DIZ3 7 years ago said:

o.k. I'm having a terrible time trying to post tonight. I'll get the above link right eventually.

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bakerme 7 years ago said:

That looks delicious, DIZ! I've never had Rouladen, but would love to try it.

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mommyluvs2cook 7 years ago said:

I too have never tried Rouladen, I bet it's delicious though, wonder if my husband would go for it?! Never had Spaetzle either :)

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Cosmicmother 7 years ago said:

Looks great Diz!
This is exactly how I was taught to make it too, except I cook the bacon before adding it to the rolls. DH's family is from the Bavarian region (Selbitz and Hof), and his grandparents are from Baden-Wurttemburg and they never ate spaetzle with roulade; always potato dumplings....it was highly insisted upon that it would be served with potato dumplings! Perhaps it's more of a Swabian thing ;)

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DIZ3 7 years ago said:

Thank you, Cosmicmother! I used to be the same way. Always made potato dumplings to serve with rouladen. Several years ago I had an Oktoberfest party and a friend brought homemade spaetzle. I've been hooked every since! She made the spaetzle to go with jaegerschnitzel, but I liked it better with the rouladen gravy so now I have to have it every time I make rouladen.

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Cosmicmother 7 years ago said:

Sounds good, I will have to try spaetzle with it soon. As long as my Mil doesn't find out, LOL! ;)

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RussellPirkle 7 years ago said:

I've never eaten this. Is it really sour with the pickles and the mustard?

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Cosmicmother 7 years ago said:

No, it's not sour at all. Think of a roast beef sandwich with mustard and pickles.
You also serve the roulade's with a beef gravy, just as you would a roast. It's delicious! :)

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CherylsCookingNow 7 years ago said:

The photo looks great! Thank you for sharing this.

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