Rouladen

Directions

1. 1
   Unroll the steak if its rolled up or folded and flatten it out with your hands.
2. 2
   Spread the mustard in a thin layer over the inside of the steak.
3. 3
   Add the pepper.
4. 4
   Place the dill pickles and then the bacon on top of the mustard.
5. 5
   Roll up lengthwise and tie together with some butchers twine, keeping the bacon and pickles inside.
6. 6
   You can also use toothpicks to close this up.
7. 7
   Brown in a little oil and then place in an oven safe pan or a crockpot.
8. 8
   Add the water or no-salt-added beef broth to the skillet to deglaze it, then add that to the container you are cooking the meat in.
9. 9
   Cover and cook in a regular oven for 2 1/2 hours or in a crockpot for 6-8 hours on low.
10. 10
    (Note: If cooking in the oven, turn the flank steak a couple of times.
11. 11
    This keeps the top from drying out too badly.)
12. 12
    Remove meat at the end of cooking, and make a gravy with the sauce.
13. 13
    You may need to cut the sauce with some more water, as this is a very flavourful sauce.
14. 14
    Thicken with a slurry of flour and water added to the sauce.
15. 15
    Slice across to serve in thin slices.
16. 16
    Serve with mashed potatoes and your choice of vegetable.