Thursday, October 22, 2009

Bushaloni in Red Gravy

Description: I grew up with an Italian mother who referred to marinara as red gravy. Don't ask, I have no idea why! It is SO easy and delicious despite it's simplicity and inexpensive cut of meat.

Ingredients:
4 cups marinara
1 or 2 round steaks
1/2 onion sliced thin
1/2 bell pepper sliced thin
salt and pepper
cooking thread
Preparation: Lay steaks flat on cutting board and remove excess fat from sides. Season with salt and pepper, flip over and season other side. Then spread a thin layer of onions and bell peppers on top. Roll meat from one side to the other like a burrito. Tie up with cooking thread and drop into a pot of marinara. This will need to cook for 4 hours or longer. It works wonderfully in a crockpot! The meat will be so tender that you can cut it with a fork. You can serve this over spaghetti, spaghetti squash or rice noodles. Enjoy :)

Alternatives: If you don't have a dairy allergy go ahead and sprinkle parmesan cheese on the steak before you roll it up. (That is how my mom used to make it.)

Rating: This gets 5 stars from my family and is frequently requested during the week. What does your crew think?

1 comment:

  1. red gravy vs sauce was a big morning radio debate here over the summer. 1/2 the Italians said their grandmothers said sauce, the other 1/2 red gravy... wonder if it depends on what part of Italy they came from????

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