Crockpot Rouladen

Total Time: 7 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs round steaks
• 1/4 cup stone ground mustard
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 dill pickle spears, chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (16 ounce) package baby carrots
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon flour
• salt
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut steak into 6 equal portions. place each piece between two layers of plastic wrap and pound with a mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4" thick. spread each piece with mustard and set aside. place carrots in bottom of 5-6 qt slow cooker.
• 2 cook bacon in skillet until crisp. drain on paper towels. meanwhile, in bacon grease left in skillet, saute onions until tender, about 5 minutes. remove onion to a bowl with slotted spoon. add chopped pickles. crumble bacon and add to onion mixture. divide equally amongst pieces of beef; roll each piece around the filling and secure with kitchen twine. dredge in flour, tapping off any excess.
• 3 add butter to any remaining bacon grease. when foaming subsides, add beef rolls and brown 1-2 minutes on each side. as each is finished, transfer to the slow cooker on top of the carrots. pour beef stock over all. cover and cook on low 6-7 hours until carrots are tender and beef is very tender. remove beef with tongs; carefully remove strings. remove carrots with a slotted spoon.
• 4 combine sour cream and flour; stir well. add to liquid remaining in slow cooker and stir well. turn heat to high. return beef and carrots to pot and cover. cook 10-20 minutes until thick. season with salt and pepper to taste. serve hot.