Beef Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 (2 to 3 oz.) beef round top round steaks
2 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried leaf basil
1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove, crushed
salt
freshly ground pepper
4 thin cooked ham slices
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 small onion, sliced
1/4 c. red wine
1/4 c. beef stock or water
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
parsley sprigs or basil sprigs for garnish

Preparation

Place steak slices between 2 sheets of plastic wrap.
Pound steak to 1/8-inch thick.
In a small bowl, combine parsley, basil, cheese and garlic; set aside.
Season pounded steak with salt and pepper; place a ham slice on each steak piece, trimming to fit if necessary.
Put a little reserved herb mixture at one end of each slice.
Roll up steak and ham slices, enclosing herb mixture; secure with wooden picks or kitchen string.
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan.
Add onion; saute 5 minutes or until soft.
Add beef rolls; saute 5 minutes or until evenly browned, turning occasionally.
Add wine, stock or water and tomatoes.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat.
Cover; simmer 1 hour or until meat is tender. Remove rolls from sauce; remove wooden picks or string.
Place on a warm serving platter.
Pour sauce over rolls.
Garnish with parsley or basil.
Serve with a dry red wine.
Makes 2 servings.