Stuffed Round Steak with Gravy Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Servings: 8 Ingredients - 4 slices bacon - 1/2 cup onion - chopped - 3 cloves garlic - chopped - 3 bay leaves - 2 tablespoons fresh thyme - 1 cup red wine - 6 cups beef stock of beef boullion - 6 large carrots - cut into fourths - 3 pounds stuffed rolled round steak    The meat counter in many food stores will prepare a stuffed round steak or flank steak. They tenderize it and flatten the meat making it easy to roll together with a stuffing.	1

	Directions Cook four slices of bacon. When crisp, remove to a paper towel to drain. In the bacon drippings, place rolled steak and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side to brown. Remove to a plate and set aside. Add onion and cook for 3-5 minutes. Add chopped garlic, bay leaves and thyme. Cook for 2 minutes. Deglaze the pan with red wine. Stir, scraping up the bits on the bottom. Add the beef stock and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add the steak and carrots to this sauce. Place in a 350°F oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours, covered. Turn meat half way through cooking. Remove meat from sauce, let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, place pan back on the stove top on medium high heat, boil 1 minute then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes to reduce the sauce. Add bacon and serve as a gravy. It will have a consistency of an au jus.	2