Braciola

Posted On February 26, 2023

Pronounced “Bra-jawl” is a southern Italian dish made of rolled steak covered in gravy. Mom made braciola in small pieces that were so tender, that they melted in your mouth. Tasty morsels!

Ingredients

• 1-2 pounds round steak pre cut for braciola by butcher
• Crisco
• Fresh Italian parsley
• Fresh garlic
• Raisins (optional)
• Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese grated
• Salt and Pepper

Directions

• Pound round steak to very thin slices with a meat mallet between pieces of waxed paper.

• Spread thin layer of crisco shortening on each slice

• Prepare chopped garlic and parsley, salt and pepper to add to meat
• At this time, you can also finely chop raisins if desired to add sweetness. Chopping with a small amount of bread crumbs keeps raisins from clumping.

• Sprinkle parsley, garlic, grated pecorino romano cheese, (optional raisins) and salt and pepper to taste.

• Slice each slice of meat into smaller pieces as shown
• Roll each slice and secure with a toothpick

• Heat skillet and lightly season with oil

• Brown in skillet. Do not crowd meat.

• Brown on all sides.
• Remove meat from pan and add to a pot of tomato sauce.
• Bring to boiling point, then lower heat to simmer. Cook, covered for at least one hour, stirring occasionally. The longer the meat simmers, the more tender it will be.
• Serve with pasta.