Slow Cooker Beef Rouladen - Rinderrouladen

Crockpot Beef Rouladen is a simple German main dish recipe cooked to perfection in your crockpot. There may be other versions out there, but this is the one I like.

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds round steak
• 1/4 cup stone ground mustard
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 dill pickle spears, chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (16 ounce) package baby carrots
• 1-1/2 cups beef stock or broth
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon flour
• Salt and pepper to taste

• Prep Time: 25 minutes
• Cook Time: 480 minutes

• Total Time: 505 minutes
• Yield: 6 servings

• Preparation

  Cut round steak into six pieces. Place between sheets of plastic wrap and flatten with a rolling pin. Spread each piece with some mustard and set aside.
  In large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and drain on paper towel; crumble and set aside. In drippings remaining in skillet sauté onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Remove onions and bell pepper from pan with slotted spoon.
  

  Combine with bacon and pickles in a medium bowl.

  Divide mixture among beef pieces and roll up. Tie with kitchen string. Dredge each roll in 1/4 cup flour; shake off excess.
  Add butter to skillet; brown beef rolls, about 1-2 minutes on each side. Place carrots in bottom of 4-6 quart slow cookereng. Top with beef rolls as they brown. Pour beef broth over all. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours until carrots are tender and beef is very tender. Remove beef rolls from crockpot; carefully remove kitchen string. Remove carrots from crockpot using slotted spoon.
  In small bowl combine sour cream and 1 tablespoon flour; mix well, then stir into liquid remaining in crockpot. Stir to combine, turn heat to high, and return carrots, then beef rolls to crockpot. Cook for 10-20 minutes longer until sauce thickens; season with salt and pepper. Serve carrots and beef rolls with sour cream sauce.
  
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