Reni's Beef Rouldaen - Patricia Lessard

• Look for thin slices of beef rump- divide into 4"-5" sized pieces and pound flat if needed.
• Sprinkle with salt and Pepper. 
• Top with 1"x 2" piece of raw bacon,
• some diced onion, and 
• a thin slice of dill pickle. 

Roll up the piece (like a small jelly roll) and secure with toothpicks.

Heat a heavy skillet with some bacon fat (or veg oil) over medium heat.

Brown the rolls of beef and pace in a dutch oven.

Deglaze the pan with water and pour the drippings over the rolls in the dutch oven,

Bake at 350 degrees for approx 1 1/2 hours.

Thicken gravy and serve.

Reni's Fricadellen - Patricia Lessard

Side note- When my late husband Nick was very ill before he had to give up eating and have tube feeding- this was one of the last things he could still swallow.

This is like German "sliders" .

• 1 1/2 lb ground meat,
• 1 egg, 
• salt & paper to taste, 
• 1 small onion diced, 
• breadcrumbs

Mix all the ingredients and form into patties and then fry in a skillet.

I altered this by adding fresh parsley and sautéing the onions before adding them to the mixture to make them softer for my late husband.

You can make them small like sliders or large patties- either works. Simple but delicious.