🇲🇹 Maltese Cuisine

Bragioli

Beef Olives

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Hard
Calories 446 kcal

Tender thin beef rolls stuffed with a savory filling of breadcrumbs, herbs, egg, and garlic, braised slowly in a rich tomato sauce.

Ingredients

  • 8 thin beef slices (topside)
  • 100g breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • 50g grated Parmesan
  • 400g canned tomatoes
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt, pepper

Instructions

  1. 1 Pound beef slices thin. Mix breadcrumbs, eggs, garlic, parsley, and Parmesan for the filling.
  2. 2 Place a spoonful of filling on each beef slice. Roll up tightly and secure with toothpicks or twine.
  3. 3 Brown the rolls in olive oil on all sides in a Dutch oven.
  4. 4 Remove rolls. Sauté onion, add tomatoes, and simmer 5 min.
  5. 5 Return rolls to the sauce. Cover and braise on low heat for 1.5-2 hours until very tender.
  6. 6 Serve rolls with the rich sauce ladled over, alongside potatoes or crusty bread.

Did You Know?

Bragioli is considered the ultimate test of a Maltese home cook — the thinner and more tender the rolls, the greater the skill.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/maltese/bragioli/