Sicilian Brasciole a la Lena Recipe
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Sicilian Brasciole a la Lena

By: Anthony J. Canestro 
"This recipe is so good that when my mom made these for Sunday dinner I wouldn't eat the pasta served. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. They are well worth the effort! Serve sliced over pasta."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (27)

Prep Time:
1 Hr
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/8 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1/8 cup raisins
  • 1/8 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds round steak
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
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  • 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil a heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until translucent, 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and parsley, and continue cooking until onions begin to brown. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, Romano cheese, raisins, pine nuts and pepper.
  3. Pound steak to 1/2 inch with a moistened mallet or the side of a cleaver. Spread onion mixture evenly over meat, leaving a 1 inch border around the edges. Spread bread crumb mixture in an even layer, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roll up from the narrow end, and tie tightly with kitchen twine.
  4. Heat remaining olive oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown roll on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Pour in spaghetti sauce, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 2 hours, until tender.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 807 | Total Fat: 42.6g | Cholesterol: 116mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2005 by JULIENNES   view full review
My grandmother made brasciole every Sunday with her "gravy", tomato sauce to most people......
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2006 by mer3438   view full review
Excellent! My only change will be the next time is to put a little more cheese and use italian...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2003 by Southern GurL   view full review
try to use fresh bread crumbs (day oldfew days old bread)and i like fresh herbs......excellent...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2007 by WINELOVER813   view full review
I made this for the Soprano's final episode party (which was disappointing) but the recipe was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2007 by markolomeu   view full review
Okay, gotta admit, I would never have even heard of braciola if I hadn't seen Everybody Loves...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2008 by SunnyByrd   view full review
I had a hard time getting this one together. It also got a little bit burned on the bottom...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2005 by SHogue   view full review
I have made better
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2006 by hmfleming   view full review
This recipe was awesome. I used panko bread crumbs and dried cranberries instead of raisins. A...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2011 by edelmanweiner   view full review
made this recipe exactly as is; it was superb. In my opinion, it does not need any tinkering....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2009 by mrcraig   view full review
This recipe turned out fantastic. Great combination of flavors. This is a keeper.

 

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