Sunday Dinner Italian Style

Sunday dinner was lots of fun!  Good food, good friends and lots of leftovers makes for happy people.

 Braciole is something you rarely get unless you have an Italian family.  What can be better than meat stuffed with meat?  My stuffing consists of cracker crumbs mixed with fresh herbs, Parmesan cheese, sage sausage, prosciutto and an egg.

 You just pound out beef and spread on the filling.

 Roll it and truss it.  I need some trussing lessons!

 Dust with flour, sprinkle with salt and pepper and brown in olive oil.

 They must be browned on all sides.

 There you go!  Remove them and set aside.  Add diced onions, garlic and carrots to the leftover oil and cook until they begin to soften.  Add red wine, demi glace, beef stock, tomato paste and bay leaves. 

 Return the rolls to the pot and braised on low heat for 2 hours.

 I, of course, got very busy at the last minute and forgot to take pics of all the food.  Here is the table set and waiting for guests.

 I made loaves of Italian bread.

And pumpkin raviolis served in browned butter and sage.

Spaghetti and meatballs with sausages.

Greens and beans too.  There was also an arugula and zucchini salad with walnuts and lemon honey dressing.

And garlic rolls.  And the desserts of course. Everyone was thrilled with the tarts and tiramisu.