Meat / RICETTI

Maltese beef olives

Name: Maltese beef olives
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Maltese
Ingredients: 8 thin beef slices, about 700 g; 2 hard-boiled eggs and 80 g bacon, chopped; 60 g breadcrumbs and 2 tbsp parsley; 1 chopped onion, 2 garlic cloves and 2 tbsp oil; 400 g chopped tomatoes, 200 ml red wine and 200 ml water; 1 bay leaf, salt and pepper

Thin beef rolls enclosing egg, breadcrumbs and bacon.

◷ 125 min / 4 servings

Method

Mix eggs, bacon, crumbs and parsley. Divide over the beef slices.
Roll and tie with kitchen string. Brown in oil and set aside.
Soften onion for 8 minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes, wine, water and bay.
Return rolls, cover and simmer for 90 minutes until tender. Remove string before serving.

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Fillings vary between Maltese families.

Tradition reference

Gululu · Maltese family dishes and fenkata ↗

Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.

Maltese beef olives

Method

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