Beef and Vegetable Rolls

Cooking Instructions

PREPARATION Vegetables: Cut the carrot into chunks about 4 inches long, then into thin sticks. Cut the asparagus into pieces of a similar size. Simmer the vegetables separately in lightly salted water until tender. The asparagus and beans should be refreshed in cold water after cooking, to preserve their color. Drain all the vegetables and pat them dry.

Beef: Lay out a slice of beef flat on a chopping board. Sift cornstarch lightly over it to hold the vegetables in place. Take about 3 pieces of carrot, 3 sticks of asparagus, and beans and lay them together at one end of the strip. Roll up the beef firmly and tie the roll with string in the middle and towards the ends, or secure it with wooden toothpicks. Continue in the same way until all the beef and vegetables are used.

Marinade: Mix the marinade ingredients and put the rolls in to marinate for 1 hour, turning them occasionally. Drain, reserving the marinade. (You can omit the marinating if you are in a hurry.)

TO COOK Heat a little oil in a frying pan and saute the rolls over medium heat for 1 minute or so to brown them on all sides. Pour over the marinade, bring to the boil, and simmer over low heat for 2 - 3 minutes, until the beef is well flavored and tender and the marinade has thickened.

TO SERVE Cut the strings with scissors and slice the rolls into quarters. Arrange several pieces on small individual plates and spoon over a little of the marinade. Garnish with watercress.

An alternative method of cooking the rolls is to skewer them--2 skewers will hold 3 or 4 rolls--and broil them under high heat, turning them so that both sides are well cooked. Once the color has changed, baste the rolls several times with the marinade. Reduce the marinade in a pan and spoon it over the rolls before serving.

Wine Pairing(s)

Le Velette Berganorio

Giovanni Puiatti 'Zuccole' Pinot Grigio

Graff Riesling Spätlese 'Graacher Himmelreich'

Sartarelli Tralivio

Prima Mano Fiano Greco

Pippa's Pinot Grigio

Villa Maria 'Clifford Bay' Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Riesling Spatlese 'Scharzhofberger'

Candoni Pinot Grigio

Luccio Pinot Grigio