Florentine Beef Roulade

Sausage-stuffed tri-tip roulade cooked sous-vide and finished with Chianti reduction, celery jam, spinach-wrapped potatoes, and candied carrots.

Secondi Beef - Tri-tip Sous-vide - 165°F
Florentine beef roulade slices with Chianti reduction and vegetable garnishes

Ingredients

A refined roulade of butterflied tri-tip filled with Italian sausage, cooked sous-vide then glazed in Chianti reduction, with celery jam, spinach-wrapped potatoes, and candied carrots.

  • 1200 g beef tri-tip, butterflied
  • 400 g Italian sausage (mild or spicy)
  • 300 g carrots (some for filling, some for garnish)
  • 120 g celery (some for filling, some for sauce/jam)
  • 250 g button mushrooms, sliced
  • 150 g yellow onion, chopped
  • 250 g spinach leaves (wraps)
  • 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 20 g tomato paste
  • 20 g beef demi-glace
  • 28 g Italian parsley, chopped
  • 6 g garlic (about 2 cloves)
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 150 ml Chianti (or dry red wine)
  • 80 g sugar (for celery jam + candied carrots)
  • 900 g potatoes, diced (spinach-wrapped potato garnish)
  • 20 g microgreens (finish)
  • Sea salt, to taste

Method

  1. Butterfly the tri-tip and lay flat. Season lightly. Spread an even layer of Italian sausage. Place carrots + celery along the center and roll tightly into a roulade.
  2. Vacuum seal and cook sous-vide at 165°F (74°C) for 6 hours. Remove and reserve the bag juices.
  3. Sauté onion, celery, and mushrooms in olive oil until lightly caramelized. Add tomato paste and toast briefly.
  4. Deglaze with Chianti and reduce by half. Add reserved juices, bay leaves, parsley stems, and demi-glace. Simmer until glossy/syrupy. Strain if desired and season.
  5. Celery jam: blanch celery, sauté with olive oil + sugar until glazed, then blend with olive oil until smooth and spoonable.
  6. Spinach-wrapped potatoes: braise diced potatoes with a small mirepoix until tender, portion (about 1 oz) and wrap in blanched spinach leaves.
  7. Candied carrots: blanch carrots, then sauté with sugar + a touch of olive oil until glossy.
  8. Slice roulade into medallions and warm/glaze gently in the Chianti sauce. Plate with dots of celery jam, spinach bundles, candied carrots, and microgreens.
Nutrition (per serving, estimate)
Calories~540 kcal
Fat~32 g
Carbohydrates~18 g
Protein~46 g
Dietary notes: 🥩 High Protein - 🌾 Check sausage (may contain gluten) - 🥛 Dairy-free