Stuffed Ground Beef Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb. extra lean ground beef (you can also ground turkey or chicken )
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 package (3oz) cream cheese with chives or pimiento
• Flour to coat rolls
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups beef Broth or consomme (chicken broth if you use chicken or turkey)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

Instructions

1. In a bowl, blend ground beef, egg, salt, pepper, bread crumbs and water; mixture will feel quite moist.
2. Cut a strip of wax paper, 20 inches long; moisten top side. Form a 4-inch wide strip of the meat mixture the length of e wax paper.
3. Cut cream cheese into 8 sticks. Place them along the length of the ground beef, end to end. Roll up. Pick up waxed paper to help to lift the meat over the cream cheese filling; you’ll form a lengthwise roll. Cut into 8 pieces crosswise.
4. Dust each piece with lour on all sides. Heat 2 tablespoons butter i frying pan. Brown rolls on all sides; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes. Remove onto warm plate. Stir flour into pan drippings.
5. Slowly add the broth, whisking to keep sauce smooth. Cook until thickened. Stir in sour cream and tarragon. Pour sauce over rolls.