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MEAT
- 1 kg beef round
- freshly ground pepper
- salt
- 100 g Dijon mustard
- 500 g peeled onion
- 100 g vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 5 allspice berries
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 g thyme
- 300 ml dry white wine
- roux
- 100 ml cream, min. 31%
- 180 g bacon slices
OMELETTE
- 4 eggs
- 200 g frozen peas
- freshly ground pepper
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
YOU WILL ALSO NEED
- cling film
- kitchen twine
- aluminum foil
WINE PAIRING
- For beef, choose a full-bodied, dry, red wine with pronounced tannins.
OMELETTE INSTRUCTIONS
- 1In a bowl, whisk the eggs with a fork, add peas, salt, pepper, and tarragon, then mix.
- 2In a non-stick pan over low heat, warm the oil, pour in the egg mixture, and slowly fry from one side just until the surface of the omelette is no longer raw. Set aside on a plate.
MEAT INSTRUCTIONS
- 1Preheat the oven to 160 ˚C.
- 2Cut the meat lengthwise two-thirds of the way through and open it up like a book. Cover with cling film or a plastic bag and pound it evenly to a thickness of 1 cm. Season the entire surface of the meat with salt and pepper and spread 40 g of mustard over it. Arrange the bacon on the meat and place the prepared omelette on top. Roll up the meat and tie it tightly with kitchen twine. Season the entire surface of the roulade with salt.
- 3Finely chop the onion. In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil, add the onion, and sauté for 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Add the remaining mustard, spices, and herbs, then mix. Pour in the wine and let it reduce to half its volume. Add 800 ml of water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 2 minutes. Then pour the contents of the saucepan into a roasting pan.
- 4Place the roulade in the roasting pan, cover with aluminum foil, and put it into the preheated oven. Bake for 2.5 hours until tender. Turn the meat halfway through baking and cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil again.
- 5Strain the pan juices into a saucepan, add the roux, mix, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a quarter and simmer for 20 minutes. Reduce the sauce to a volume of 500 ml. Pour in the cream, bring to a boil, and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from heat, blend thoroughly, and strain through a fine sieve. Season with salt to taste. Pour the finished sauce over the sliced roulade.
Roman Vaněk
Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.

