Background: When I was growing up, my mom would make German Beef Rouladen on special occasions. As I got older and tried to replicate the dish, it never came out like moms. During COVID in 2020, I decided to keep cooking until I got it right. My husband ate quite a few “experimental” attempts. The recipe below would make my mom proud. It reminds me of my childhood, my German heritage, and wonderful family gatherings.
- 1 ¼ – 1 ½ pound beef round steak, trimmed and pre-cut into slices approximately 1/8-1/4” thick
- Salt, Pepper, and Hungarian Paprika, to taste
- 1/4 cup Grey Poupon mustard
- 6 slices of bacon, cut in ½ crosswise
- 4 German dill pickles, cut into spears
- 2 onions, sliced
- Olive Oil
- Flour
- 1 – 14.5 ounce can of sodium-reduced beef broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 packet of Maggi Jaeger Sauce & water to mix
Gravy for the German Beef Rouladen:
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Trim meat of excess fat and place between plastic wrap. Flatten meat with a flat side of a meat mallet. Depending on the size of the meat, you can make a large or small roulade. The rule of thumb is one large roulade per person or two small ones.
- Season with salt, pepper, and paprika, to taste.
- Spread mustard generously.
- Saute onions until translucent in olive oil.
- To the meat, add pickles and sauteed onions to one end (crosswise) and bacon (lengthwise) and roll up into a roulade. Secure with toothpicks.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan and roll a roulade in flour and brown on all sides.
- Place roulades in a crockpot with beef broth, bay leaf, and jaeger sauce.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Remove roulade and cover to keep warm.
- Transfer roulade juice from the crockpot to a saucepan and add gravy ingredients.
- Cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
Note: you can also make these on the stovetop.
Serve with Maggi Spaetzle Noodles or German Potato Dumplings and your favorite Oma’s Rotkohl (red cabbage recipe). Enjoy Cranberry Cider or Spicy Cider before this delicious meal.
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