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Mexican Beef Rolls in Tomato Sauce

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Rollos de Bistec con en Salsa de Tomate

This is a unique recipe for Mexican beef rolls that are stuffed with bacon and banana and cooked in a mild tomato sauce.

The basis for the dish comes from the cookbook “La Cocina Mexicana de Socorro y Fernando Del Paso.”

Beef, bacon, banana and tomato sauce sounds like an odd combination but the flavors work surprisingly well together.

Mexican Beef Rolls in Tomato Sauce

Beef rolls are a satisfying home-cooked lunchtime dish typically served during la comida. Preparation is really simple and the results are delicious.

Gather Your Ingredients

To prepare this dish, you will need:

  • thinly sliced beef
  • bacon
  • banana
  • tomato
  • onion
  • garlic
  • flour
  • bay leaf
  • salt
  • pepper
Ingredients Mexican Beef Rolls with Bacon and Banana

Preparing the Beef Rolls with Bacon and Banana

Cut each banana into 2 pieces. If they are very thick cut each piece in half lengthwise. You will have some leftover banana.

Wrap each piece of banana with one strip of bacon. Roll the beef around the bacon-wrapped banana.

Making Beef Rolls

Secure each roll firmly with a toothpick.

Secure Beef Roll with Toothpick

Season the rolls generously with salt and pepper.

Uncooked Seasoned Beef Rolls

First, you will flour the rolls. The flour will help to brown them nicely.

Flouring Beef Rolls
Floured Beef Rolls

Heat 4 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium heat in a large frying pan and add the rolls to brown them.

Pan Frying Floured Beef Roll Ups

Thoroughly brown them on all sides. Browning adds flavor to the meat and the browned bits that remain in the pan will add flavor to the sauce.

Pan Frying Beef Rolls

When they have fully browned place the rolls on a plate and set them aside while you prepare the sauce.

Browned Mexican Beef Rolls

Making the Tomato Sauce

Blend the tomato, onion, and garlic with no added water for 2 minutes until the sauce is smooth.

You will get a pale pink paste that doesn’t look too appetizing. That will change when you cook it. Don’t worry.

Uncooked Tomato Salsa

Strain the sauce into a mixing bowl to remove the seeds and skin. Don’t skip this step. It’s important for the texture of the sauce.

Straining Uncooked Tomato Salsa

In the same frying pan that you browned the beef rolls add 2 tablespoons of oil and bring the pan to medium-hot.

Pour the sauce into the pan to fry it, which is called “seasoning” it.

Frying Tomato Sauce

Stir in the salt, pepper, sugar, and bay leaf and bring the sauce to a boil.

Simmering Tomato Sauce

Cooking the Beef Rolls

Reduce the sauce from a boil to a simmer. Place the beef rolls into the sauce and cook for 25 minutes.

Cooking Beef Rolls in Tomato Sauce

Turn the rolls every 5 minutes and spoon sauce over them so that they cook evenly.

Simmering Beef Rolls in Salsa Roja

Serving

Place the four beef rolls on a serving plate and spoon the sauce over them. Serve immediately.

Adding Sauce to Beef Roll Ups
Mexican Beef Rolls in Salsa Roja

Side Dishes

White rice and beans are good side dishes for your beef rolls.

Provecho! Enjoy your Mexican Beef Roll-Ups.

Recipe Mexican Beef Rolls in Tomato Sauce
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Mexican Beef Rolls in Tomato Sauce

A unique recipe for Mexican beef rolls stuffed with bacon and banana and cooked in a mild tomato sauce based on a dish from the cookbook "La Cocina Mexicana de Socorro y Fernando Del Paso."
Course Beef
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword bacon, bananas, beef, tomato sauce
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 565kcal
Author Douglas Cullen

Ingredients

  • 4 very thin beef steaks about 1 lb. of beef
  • 1 lb. tomato about 3 large tomatoes, 4 medium
  • 2 bananas
  • 4 strips bacon
  • ¼ medium white onion
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

  • PREPARING THE BEEF ROLLS
  • Cut each banana into 2 pieces. If they are very thick cut each piece in half lengthwise. You will have some leftover banana.
  • Wrap each piece of banana with one strip of bacon.
  • Roll the beef around the bacon-wrapped banana.
  • Secure each roll firmly with a toothpick.
  • Season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Flour the rolls.
  • Heat 4 tablespoons of cooking oil in a large frying pan and add the rolls to brown them.
  • Thoroughly brown the rolls on all sides.
  • When they are fully browned place them on a plate and set them aside while you prepare the sauce.
  • PREPARING THE TOMATO SAUCE
  • Blend the tomato, onion, and garlic with
    no added
    water for 2 minutes until the sauce is smooth.
  • Strain the sauce into a mixing bowl to remove the seeds and skin. Don't skip this step.
  • In the same frying pan that you browned the beef rolls add 2 tablespoons of oil and bring the pan to medium-hot.
  • Pour the sauce into the pan to fry it, which is called "seasoning" it.
  • Bring the sauce to a boil.
  • COOKING THE BEEF ROLLS
  • Reduce the sauce from a boil to a simmer.
  • Place the beef rolls into the sauce and cook for 25 minutes.
  • Turn the rolls every 5 minutes and spoon sauce over them so that they cook evenly.
  • SERVING
  • Place the four beef rolls on a serving plate and spoon the sauce over them.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Serving Recommendation
  • This dish is best eaten immediately. It doesn’t really reheat well.
Substitutions
  • The tomato sauce for this dish doesn’t call for any chile. If you want some heat in the sauce, add ½ to 1 chile serrano when you blend the tomato, onion, and garlic.
  • Our easy salsa roja recipe would also go well with this dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 565kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 755mg | Potassium: 1350mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 980IU | Vitamin C: 21.5mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 5mg

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