I first heard of this recipe watching an episode of the old sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” There are many variations of the dish, but this is one I found recently and fell in love with it. It’s comfort food on all levels…sight, smell and taste.
Ingredients:
1-1.5 pound flank steak
salt and pepper
3 C tomato or jarred spaghetti sauce
1/3 C parmesan cheese
1/3 C mozzarella or provolone cheese
1/3 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 cloves minced garlic
2 T. butter
1 C white wine
kitchen twine
Directions:
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Pound flank steak as thinly as possible or carefully butterfly it to create a thinner piece. Mix the cheeses, breadcrumbs and garlic in a bowl. Spread them out even over the steak. Roll up the steak and tie up at 3-4 intervals with twine. This is to make sure the filling stays put during cooking. Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium high heat and sear the steak bundle on all sides. Then add wine and bring to a bubble. Pour tomato sauce over steak. Cover with lid and place in oven for 90 minutes. Baste every 30 minutes with sauce. After cooking is complete, remove and let rest 10 minutes. Remove twine before serving. Serve with sauce.