Description
Tender mushroom-stuffed beef olives made with thin slices of beef rolled around a savoury mushroom filling, gently cooked until soft and comforting in rich gravy. A classic, cozy dish that feels special without being complicated — perfect for a proper home-cooked meal.
Ingredients
For the Beef Olives
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4–6 thin beef slices (minute steak or topside, pounded thin)
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200 g mushrooms, finely chopped
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
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1 tbsp butter or olive oil
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Salt and black pepper, to taste
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1 tsp fresh thyme or parsley (optional)
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Kitchen string or toothpicks
For Cooking & Gravy
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1½ cups beef stock
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1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
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1 tbsp flour (for thickening, optional)
Instructions
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Prepare the mushroom stuffing
Heat butter or oil in a pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until all moisture evaporates. Season lightly, then remove from heat and let cool completely. Stir in breadcrumbs and herbs. -
Prepare the beef
Lay beef slices flat and gently pound to an even thickness if needed. Season lightly with salt and pepper. -
Fill and roll
Place 1–2 tablespoons of mushroom stuffing along the short edge of each beef slice. Fold in the sides, then roll tightly. -
Secure
Tie each roll with kitchen string or secure with toothpicks. -
Cook
Place beef olives in a covered oven-safe dish or pan. Pour over beef stock and Worcestershire sauce.
Cook gently (oven, stovetop, or slow cooker) until beef is fork-tender. -
Finish gravy
If needed, thicken the sauce with a little flour slurry. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
Notes
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Do not overfill the beef — less stuffing keeps the rolls secure.
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Always let the mushroom mixture cool before stuffing.
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Gentle, slow cooking is the key to tender beef olives.
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Remove string or toothpicks before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 beef olive with gravy
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg