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🇮🇹✨ Healthy Italian Stuffed Beef Rolls (Braciole) in Tomato Sauce 🍅🥩
Tender thin-sliced beef wrapped around a garlicky parsley-Parmesan filling, simmered in rich tomato sauce until melt-in-your-mouth perfection. A lighter, wholesome twist on the Italian Sunday classic! 💚🤍❤️

🛒 Ingredients
For the Beef Rolls:

• 1 lb (450g) thin beef slices (top round or flank steak)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp pine nuts (optional)
• Salt & pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil (for searing)

For the Tomato Sauce:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (28 oz / 800 g) crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• Salt & pepper
• Fresh basil leaves (optional garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Mix Filling – Combine garlic, parsley, Parmesan, breadcrumbs, pine nuts, salt & pepper.
2️⃣ Roll & Secure – Spread filling on beef slices, roll tightly, secure with toothpicks/twine.
3️⃣ Sear – Heat olive oil, brown rolls 2–3 min per side. Remove & set aside.
4️⃣ Make Sauce – In same pan, sauté onion 5 min, add garlic 1 min. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt & pepper.
5️⃣ Simmer Together – Return beef rolls to sauce, cover, cook on low 45–60 min until tender.
6️⃣ Serve – Remove toothpicks, garnish with fresh basil. Enjoy with whole wheat pasta, zucchini noodles, or steamed veggies.

⏱️ Time: ~1 hr 15 min
🍽️ Serves: 4
🥗 Healthy Tip: Swap pasta for zucchini noodles to keep it low-carb & nutrient-packed!

✨ A dish that brings the warmth of Italy to your table — without the heavy calories! 🌿

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💡 Nutrition per serving (with whole wheat breadcrumbs, without optional pine nuts):

Calories: ~295 kcal

Protein: ~31 g

Carbs: ~12 g

Fat: ~13 g

Saturated Fat: ~4.5 g

Fiber: ~3 g

Sugar: ~6 g

Sodium: ~420 mg

If adding 1 tbsp pine nuts per recipe (+~20 kcal & +2 g fat per serving):

Calories: ~315 kcal

Fat: ~15 g

📌 Notes:

Using zucchini noodles instead of pasta keeps carbs & calories low.

Using leaner beef (like eye of round) lowers fat by ~2 g per serving.

You can reduce sodium further by using no-salt-added crushed tomatoes.