Armenian Roasto (Roast Beef Rolls in Tomato Sauce)
Thin beef slices rolled with garlic and braised in tomato sauce create Armenian Roasto, a comforting and modern classic Armenian main dish.
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Ingredients
Beef Bundles
- 750 gram top round 20 thin slices
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon Black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 20 toothpicks
Sauce
- 18 oz tomato sauce
- 5 Tbsp olive oil divided
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp hot pepper paste
- 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 1 cups Broth or water
Instructions
Making Beef Bundles
- Pound beef slices until thin.
- Lay out each steak and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
- Place garlic clove slivers horizontally onto steak. Place a few crashed peppercorns in between garlic.
- Roll it up. Secure with toothpick or with thin cotton thread.
- Repeat until finished. Sprinkle the rolled up steaks with more salt and pepper.
Making Tomato Sauce
- Heat the olive oil in a dutch oven and sear the beef in batches.
- Set aside and start on the broth.
- Using the same pot, add in tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, pepper paste.
- Season with salt, black pepper, and Aleppo pepper.
- Bring to a boil and bring back the beef into the pot.
- Cover and let it simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.
Notes
Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe.
