Rocambole de Carne Moída (Minced Beef Roulade)

Original recipe from my Aunt Bel’s recipe notebook.

Ingredients

• 1kg minced beef
• 2 eggs, broken into the mixture
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs (for a gluten-free/low-carb version, leave out the breadcrumbs)
• Fresh herbs (chives and parsley), olives, garlic, onion and salt to season

Method

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients well and knead

2. Grease a tin or baking dish and preheat the oven to 190C

3. On a surface lined with cling film, roll out the meat mixture into a rectangle to fill with whatever you choose. I used boiled eggs and carrots, but you can use cheese, ham, tomato, sliced onions, chopped olives, peppers, sun-dried tomato, tomato sauce, etc.

4. Roll it up like a rocambole and transfer to the tin greased with oil. Close the ends so it forms something almost like a croquette.

5. Brush with a little oil and bake in an oven preheated to 190C until golden, about 30 minutes