Matambre arrollado with beef, eggs and vegetables
A thin cut of beef rolled around hard-boiled eggs, spinach, carrots and peppers, simmered then chilled under a weight.
Active time35 min
Cooking2 h
Total6 hResting : 3 h
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Ingredients
- 2 carrots
- 7 large spinach leaves
- 1 red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 4 ready hard-boiled eggs
- 1000 g beef matambre, thin cut for rolling
- 1 pinch of ground black pepper
- 1 pinch of salt
Preparation
Peel the ready hard-boiled eggs. Wash the spinach leaves. Peel the carrots and cut into fine matchsticks. Remove the pepper seeds and cut the flesh into fine strips.
Use for the recipe: half a red pepper (prepare 1 red pepper).
Use for the recipe: half a green pepper (prepare 1 green pepper).
2 carrots7 large spinach leaveshalf a red pepperhalf a green pepper4 ready hard-boiled eggs- knife
- chopping board
- peeler
Lay out the matambre with its fatty side facing up. Season with salt and pepper. Layer on the spinach, carrots, peppers and hard-boiled eggs, leaving a small border clear. Roll up tightly around the filling. Tie the roll and both ends securely with kitchen string.
1000 g beef matambre, thin cut for rolling1 pinch of ground black pepper1 pinch of salt- chopping board
- kitchen string
Put the roll in a large pot and cover generously with water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for about 120 minutes, until the meat is tender and the filling cooked. Carefully lift out and drain.
- large pot
- tongs
Put the roll on a clean dish and place a clean board and weight on top to press it lightly. Once the steam has dissipated, refrigerate under the weight for about 180 minutes, until cold throughout. Remove the weight and string, then slice and serve cold.
- serving plate
- board and clean weight
- refrigerator
- knife
Allergens
- Eggs
Composition to check for: Celery, Crustaceans, Fish, Gluten, Lupin, Milk, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
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