This easy twist on a classic German dish will quickly become a staple in your dinner rotation! Freeze the main ingredients ahead of time, and on the day of cooking, add gravy for a quick and comforting meal your family will love.
This recipe sounds a bit strange, but we promise it’s good! The pickles make it interesting, and the gravy makes it a total comfort food.
Sharla’s good friend Cathy gave her this recipe to make into a freezer meal for her family while she was receiving cancer treatments. We miss Cathy every day.
Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what one of our members said about this recipe:
Everyone loved it. My son asked if we could do the same only with chicken next time. Will be amazing again. The pickles do add a little something something. – Myla, Freezer Meals 101 Member.
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Cathy’s Lazy Rouladen Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb. lean ground beef, browned and cooled
1 onion, minced
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup dill pickles, diced
1 gravy packet, for the day of serving
Assembly instructions
Place all ingredients in a large freezer meal bag.
Mix together, squeeze all the excess air out, and seal.
Lay flat to freeze.
Cooking instructions
Thaw.
Place the contents of the bag in a skillet.
Cook over medium-high heat for 15 minutes.
Make a brown gravy (from scratch or a gravy packet) and mix it into the skillet.
Serve with potatoes.
What is Rouladen?
Rouladen is a traditional German dish that is typically made by rolling thin slices of beef with a filling of bacon, onion, mustard, and pickles. It is then seared and simmered in a rich gray sauce and served with potatoes, red cabbage, or spaetzle. It is often served for Sunday dinners or special occasions and holidays.
What to Serve with this Dish
Traditional sides include potatoes (you could do mashed potatoes or roasted), braised red cabbage, or spaetzle. Other side dishes could include German potato salad, roasted carrots or parsnips, rolls or rye bread, or green beans with garlic butter.
