Beef Rolls with Rich Sauce – tender and full of flavor

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped up
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 250 ml dry red wine (can skip)
• 500 ml beef stock
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 60 g all-purpose wheat flour (type 405)
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder
• 4 pickles, sliced into quarters lengthwise
• 4 tbsp spicy German mustard or Dijon mustard
• 1 big onion, finely chopped
• 4 strips of bacon, diced up
• 680 g top round steak, thinly sliced (about 0.5 cm thick)