Easy Slow Cooker Beef Braciola Recipe | Authentic Italian Flavor

INGREDIENTS

1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce 2‑1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided 1‑1/4 teaspoons dried basil, divided 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 pound bulk hot Italian sausage 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes 1 to 2 beef flank steaks (about 2-1/2 pounds)

PREPARATION:

Slow Cooker Directions

1. Combine tomato sauce, 2 teaspoons oregano, 1 teaspoon basil and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
2. Brown sausage in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat. Drain fat. Combine sausage, onion, cheese, garlic, parsley, remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano and remaining 1/4 teaspoon basil in medium bowl; set aside.
3. Place steak between 2 pieces waxed paper. Pound with meat mallet until steak is 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut steak into 3-inch-wide strips.
4. Spoon sausage mixture evenly onto each steak strip. Roll up, jelly-roll-style, securing meat with toothpicks. Place each roll in slow cooker. Pour reserved tomato sauce mixture over rolls. Cover; cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours.
5. Cut each roll into slices. Top with hot tomato sauce.

This recipe appears in: Italian NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1/8 of total recipe Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 12 g Cholesterol 104 mg Saturated Fat 10 g Total Fat 23 g Calories from Fat 45 % Calories 466 Protein 50 g Sodium 1,576 mg