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Rinderroulade

A single grand rolled beef roast, filled with mustard, bacon, and pickle, tied and braised with red wine and root vegetables until it slices into perfect spirals — Sunday dinner writ large.

⏱ 30 minPrep time
🔥 2 hrCook time
🍽 4Servings
🏷 DinnerCategory
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Thin slices of beef rolled around mustard, bacon, onion and pickles, then braised low and slow until the gravy turns mahogany — Rinderroulade is the great Sunday roast of German home cooking. Each slice reveals a pretty spiral of filling.

It’s a dish of patience and pride, served with potato dumplings or boiled potatoes and a glass of red wine. The rich sauce is the true star; soak up every drop.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Season the beef slices with salt, pepper and paprika. Spread each with a teaspoon of mustard.
  2. Lay bacon strips, onion and pickle strips over each slice.
  3. Roll up tightly from a short end and secure each roll with kitchen twine or toothpicks.
  4. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven and brown the rolls on all sides, about 8 minutes.
  5. Add the broth, wine, tomato paste and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook gently 1 1/2 hours until the beef is fork-tender.
  6. Remove the rolls and keep warm. Discard the bay leaf.
  7. Whisk the flour with a little cold water into a paste and stir into the simmering sauce to thicken. Season to taste.
  8. Slice the rolls or serve whole, sauce spooned over.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Tie the rolls snugly — loose rolls unravel and leak their filling. The sauce improves with a long, gentle simmer; don't rush it.

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Recipe details

Prep30 min
Cook2 hr
Servings4
CategoryDinner
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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