Bruciuluna... You are probably wondering what they are? Hmm, for some reason while reminiscing on life recently, I reflected on a very dear memory of my mom in the kitchen cooking in her green apron in which she sewed herself. She was making bruciuluna! I liked bugging her all the time to make these. Bruciuluna was a " once a year " tradition for us. Mom would only make them for New Years day... unless of course her youngest pest ( me ) itched for them throughout the year, then Bruciuluna's were once again being made.
So, what are Bruciuluna? Here's how they are made.....
1st things first...Prep Bruciuluna
you will need:
Thin sliced steaks ( approx 5 x5 in size and tenderized )Ground Beef, Ground Pork, Eggs, garlic, salt, pepper, bread crumbs, parmasan cheese, parsley
portions depend on batch sizes and I'm only familiar with cooking big batches and " winging portion sizes " to my liking. I really make a horrible teacher but just hear me out.... these things are GREAT!
Keep your steaks on the side with a stack of toothpicks
Mix: Ground beef, ground pork, cheese, bread crumbs, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and add enough eggs to keep mixture soft.
Next; assemble the Bruciuluna
Take a 5x5 slice of meat, add mixing of ground beef, pork, etc to the middle. Add enough to wrap the steak around all the contents and secure with 2 to 3 toothpicks. Place on a plate. Repeat steps until all ingredients are gone.
Fry:
Next, brown the bruciuluna in a pan with olive oil. Few minutes max. Don't wait for the raw filling to cook. that will cook later.
Next step...Tomato Sauce.
I like to add red onion, garlic, salt, pepper, sometimes a pinch of red peppers, Challenge Salted Butter. Stir fry with virgin olive oil. Wait till onions and garlic brown lightly, then add 1 can tomato paste and one can's worth of water. Stir
Puree a can of peeled tomatoes, add in sauce pot.
Let sauce simmer for approximately 20 minutes, then add Bruciuluna. Simmer on low to medium heat for approx 1 hour.
Bruciuluna are served!
Excellent side offerings to complement these are fresh bread or pasta ( cause you've got delicious sauce coming out of the pot you just cooked Bruciuluna in YUMM )
Enjoy! I might actually make these this New Years!
So, what are Bruciuluna? Here's how they are made.....
1st things first...Prep Bruciuluna
you will need:
Thin sliced steaks ( approx 5 x5 in size and tenderized )Ground Beef, Ground Pork, Eggs, garlic, salt, pepper, bread crumbs, parmasan cheese, parsley
portions depend on batch sizes and I'm only familiar with cooking big batches and " winging portion sizes " to my liking. I really make a horrible teacher but just hear me out.... these things are GREAT!
Keep your steaks on the side with a stack of toothpicks
Mix: Ground beef, ground pork, cheese, bread crumbs, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and add enough eggs to keep mixture soft.
Next; assemble the Bruciuluna
Take a 5x5 slice of meat, add mixing of ground beef, pork, etc to the middle. Add enough to wrap the steak around all the contents and secure with 2 to 3 toothpicks. Place on a plate. Repeat steps until all ingredients are gone.
Fry:
Next, brown the bruciuluna in a pan with olive oil. Few minutes max. Don't wait for the raw filling to cook. that will cook later.
Next step...Tomato Sauce.
I like to add red onion, garlic, salt, pepper, sometimes a pinch of red peppers, Challenge Salted Butter. Stir fry with virgin olive oil. Wait till onions and garlic brown lightly, then add 1 can tomato paste and one can's worth of water. Stir
Puree a can of peeled tomatoes, add in sauce pot.
Let sauce simmer for approximately 20 minutes, then add Bruciuluna. Simmer on low to medium heat for approx 1 hour.
Bruciuluna are served!
Excellent side offerings to complement these are fresh bread or pasta ( cause you've got delicious sauce coming out of the pot you just cooked Bruciuluna in YUMM )
Enjoy! I might actually make these this New Years!
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