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3 SKEWERED SPIEDINI ON A WHITE PLATE WITH CRACK GREEN BEANS AND STEWED POTATOES

Spiedini

vstayton
Spiedini is Italian, and the word actually translates to skewers. This can be made with different types of meats and veggies. Today we are making spiedini with breaded beef (eye of round).
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 3084 kcal

Equipment

  • Skewers
  • 2 baking sheet
  • 2 Silicone mat or parchment paper
  • 1 Meat mallet or something similar
  • 1 large frying pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb Beef eye of round
  • salt & pepper to seasson
  • 4 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 small Finely chopped yellow onion
  • c water
  • 1 Tbsp Tomato paste
  • 2 c Italian bread crumbs divided
  • ¼ c Parsley
  • 3 oz Parmesan cheese freshly shredded
  • 1 med Red onion

Instructions
 

Preparing the Beef eye of round

  • I purchased thin sliced beef eye of round. If you cannot find it you will purchase rump or fillet beef steaks. If you have to slice them I find it's easier to wait until they are almost frozen and then slice them with a knife.
  • Since I purchased thin sliced beef eye of round I only had to use the mallet on them a little bit. You want to pound them to around ⅛ of an inch thick because these will be rolled.
  • Once they are ready season them with a little salt and ground black pepper and place them in the refrigerator while you prepare the rest.

Filling preparations

  • First step is to sauté the diced yellow onion. Add 2 Tbsp of the olive oil to a large frying pan and cook them until they are translucent.
  • At this point add in the water and tomato paste. Cook for 3 minutes to soften the onions, and the tomato paste and water are mixed together.
  • Now add in one cup of Italian bread crumbs. Stir it all together toasting the bread crumbs over medium heat.
  • Once the bread crumbs are toasted turn off the heat and move the pan off the burner. Add the Parmesan cheese into the bread crumb mixture and season with salt and pepper.

Getting ready to roll up the Spiedini

  • Turn on the oven and get it preheating to 350℉. Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with either silicone mats or parchment paper.
  • Peel and quarter the red onion and separate the layers for adding to the skewers.
  • I used a large silicone mat as my work surface. Lay one piece of pounded eye of round on the work surface. Lay one slice of hard salami on top of it and then add a Tablespoon of the breadcrumb mix. Roll it up tightly, tucking in the ends as you roll it up.
  • Repeat over and over with each piece of eye of round.
  • Pour the extra olive oil on one plate and the other half of the breadcrumbs to another plate.
  • Roll each of the Spiedini in the oil and then the breadcrumbs.
  • Add 3 or 4 Spiedini to each skewer adding red onion between the rolls. Place two or three skewers on each baking sheet. If there is any remaining oil and bread crumbs drizzle the oil on the spiedini and press in the extra bread crumbs.
  • Put the baking sheets in the oven for approximately 20 minutes or until they turn golden brown on the surface. Turn them over after 10 minutes. Cook to a internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
    3 SKEWERED SPIEDINI ON A WHITE PLATE WITH CRACK GREEN BEANS AND STEWED POTATOES

Notes

*Spiedini can be fried in a shallow pan with olive oil or grilled on the grill.
*Spiedini can also be made with chicken.
*You can add bell peppers and mushrooms if you would like too. 
*Serve this with lemon wedges, yellow spicy mustard, or brown gravy.
**NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER The nutritional information shown is an estimate, and is determined from online calculators. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 3084kcalCarbohydrates: 185gProtein: 266gFat: 136gSaturated Fat: 39gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 67gCholesterol: 648mgSodium: 5346mgPotassium: 4171mgFiber: 14gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 1444IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 1395mgIron: 32mg
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