Italia a Tavola- Farmer's Beef Rolls

Involtini di Manzo alla Contadina

Farmer’s beef rolls

Ingredients for 4 servings

4 large thin slices of beef

(you can buy beef for a stew, before it is cubed, and ask the butcher

to slice it in 4 slices of about 1/8 inch thickness)

4oz of prosciutto

2 anchovies (under oil)

2 cloves of garlic,

1/2 cup of parsley

4 oz of pancetta (or bacon), cubed

olive oil

8oz of white dry wine

8oz of water

1 ripe tomato minced finely (pulp included)

a small bunch of aromatic herbs

(Thyme,Parsley, marjoram)

1 small onion, minced

1 small carrot, minced

salt and pepper

First prepare the filling:

Mince finely the prosciutto, the 2 anchovies, 1/2 cup of parsley and 2 cloves of garlic, pepper and taste for salt since the anchovies are already pretty salty.

Divide this filling in 4 equal parts and put in the center of each beef slice. Roll the slice and tie it with a cotton string or a couple of tooth picks.

In a pan with a few spoons of olive oil fry the onion, carrot and pancetta; when the onion has began to take some color, put the beef rolls in the pan. Cover the pan and cook at low fire for about 15 minutes. At this point add the wine, water, tomato, herbs, salt and pepper and continue cooking for 90 more minutes.