There is a tale here. These very inexpensive Steaks have been - well you know? Not very predicable, in the past. So we smashed the living day lights out of them……. (At 2 for £2.49 – you cant really complain, now can you?)

Ingredients:-

2 Rump Steak, sliced horizontally. Smash the living day light out of it
4 Rashers on Smoked Bacon
2 Dill pickles ( Gherkins ), sliced lengthways
1 Onion, sliced
2 Tsps of Mustard
Salt & Pepper to season

Ingredients for the Sauce:-

500ml of Beef Stock
2 Bay Leaves
6 Peppercorns
4 Whole Allspice
3 Tbsp of Cornflour
70ml of Water
6 Dried Mushrooms
Oil to fry
Salt & Pepper

Dressing Ingredients for the Sides:-

150g of Red Cabbage, shredded
150g Sauerkraut
1 Beetroot, sliced
2 Tbsp of White Wine Vinegar
Fresh Ground Black Petter
Oil to fry


Method:-

(1) Slice the Steaks in half lengthways.
(2) Pound them out until about ½ Inch thick (2.5cm).
(3) Season on both sides with Salt & Pepper.
(4) Place  the mustard then a Rasher of Bacon and the sliced Pickle on the top.
(5) Add a sprinkling of Sliced Onion.
(6) Roll and secure with a couple of tooth picks.
(7) In a large frying pan heat the Oil and cook the rolled Steaks until golden brown on all sides.
(8)  Remove and set aside.
(9)  Add the remaining Sliced Onions and cook until softened.
(10) Add the Stock, Mushrooms, Bay Leaves, Peppercorns and Allspice.
(11) Simmer for 10 minutes.
(12) Replace the Steak Roll into the pan, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
(13) Remove the Steak Rolls and bin the Bay Leaves.
(14) Blend the sauce with a hand blender.
(15) Mix in the Cornflour with the water to thicken the sauce.
(16) Bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer while stirring.
(17) In a frying pan add Oil, and heat.
(18) Add the Red Cabbage, Sauerkraut, Beetroot, Vinegar and season with Salt & Pepper.
(19) Saute until everything is softened.
(20) Arrange on your plates with the Steak Rolls over the Sauerkraut mix, surrounded by
 the Sauce.


If there was a colourful Sunday dinner gig in Poland we’d be happy to have this one. Actually the Beef was rather good this time. But at £2.49 for 2 you can expect - the unexpected! The combination of flavours was a bit like a Burger, turned inside-out. Maybe…..