Beef Olives

Ingredients

• 8 thin slices beef topside, about 600g
• 100 g fresh breadcrumbs
• 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 500 ml beef stock
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Method

1. Heat the oven to 170°C / 150°C fan. Mix the breadcrumbs, bacon, chopped onion, parsley, thyme and egg. Season.
2. Lay out the beef, divide the stuffing between the slices, roll up and secure with cocktail sticks or string.
3. Dust the rolls with flour and brown them in the oil in a casserole. Remove.
4. Soften the sliced onion and carrots for 5 minutes, add the stock and Worcestershire sauce, then return the beef.
5. Cover and cook in the oven for 1½ hours until tender. Remove the sticks and serve with mash and gravy.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.