Beef Birds - {Uccelletti Scappati}

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 12 slices eye-of-round beef, 3/4" thick ea
• 12 slices prosciutto
• 12 sage leaves
• 12 slices Italian round peasant bread cut into cubes
• 1/2 pound pancetta cut into 1" cubes
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the grill or broiler.

Cover each slice of beef with a slice of prosciutto, place a sage leaf in the middle of each slice of prosciutto, and roll up, securing the rolls on wooden skewers, alternated with chunks of bread and pancetta cubes. Brush the meat with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and cook on the grill or under the broiler until the beef is cooked through.

This recipe yields 6 servings.