BLINDE VINKEN (BEEF BIRDS)
This recipe for Beef Birds is included in Dutch Delights and was submitted by Pat Van DeHey. If you search for Beef Birds on the internet, you will find this dish appears in the cuisine of many countries, including the Netherlands. It is a simple, tasty and inexpensive main dish or appetizer.
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2 to 3 lbs. thin-cut round steak
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Bacon (about 1/2 lb.) cut in 3 inch strips
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Onions, chopped
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Salt and pepper
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Toothpicks
Cut round steak in 2 x 4 inch strips. Lay strips on cutting board. Salt and pepper to taste. Place one strip of bacon and some onions on each strip of meat. Roll up the long way. Put toothpicks through meat to secure them. Brown in a small amount of butter. Add the extra bacon and onions and simmer for 3 to 4 hours. TIP: Can be done in a slow cooker or crockpot for 8 hours.
EET SMAKELIJK!
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