Roast Beef And Couscous Rolls
Serves: 3
Jailyn Upton
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
59
Spice
55
Sweetness
48
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Olive Oil1 tsp
Salt3 cup
Couscous2 tbsps
Wine Vinegar (red-)1 cup
Celery (finely chopped)1 cup
Freshly Grated Parmesan3 tbsps
Orange Juice (fresh)Directions:
1
In a small saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil with 1 tablespoon of the oil and the salt, stir in the couscous, and let the mixture stand off the heat, covered, for 5 minutes
2
Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the vinegar, the celery, the Parmesan, the scallion, the orange juice, the parsley, and salt and black pepper to taste and let the mixture cool to room temperature
3
Press about 2 tablespoons of the couscous mixture in the palm of one hand, forming a log, and arrange it across a short end of 1 roast beef slice
4
Arrange 1 pepper strip along each side of the log and roll up the couscous and the bell pepper tightly in the roast beef
5
With a sharp knife cut the roll into 1-inch lengths, trimming the ends
6
Make rolls with the remaining roast beef, couscous mixture, and bell pepper in the same manner
7
(The rolls may be prepared 8 hours in advance and kept wrapped in plastic wrap and chilled
8
) Line a platter with the lettuce and arrange the rolls on top
9
In a small saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil with 1 tablespoon of the oil and the salt, stir in the couscous, and let the mixture stand off the heat, covered, for 5 minutes
10
Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the vinegar, the celery, the Parmesan, the scallion, the orange juice, the parsley, and salt and black pepper to taste and let the mixture cool to room temperature
11
Press about 2 tablespoons of the couscous mixture in the palm of one hand, forming a log, and arrange it across a short end of 1 roast beef slice
12
Arrange 1 pepper strip along each side of the log and roll up the couscous and the bell pepper tightly in the roast beef
13
With a sharp knife cut the roll into 1-inch lengths, trimming the ends
14
Make rolls with the remaining roast beef, couscous mixture, and bell pepper in the same manner
15
(The rolls may be prepared 8 hours in advance and kept wrapped in plastic wrap and chilled
16
) Line a platter with the lettuce and arrange the rolls on top