Article: You roll up sausage, cheese, spinach inside flank steak. (recipe)

Flank steak--split open, stuffed, and rolled--is the basis of a flavorful braised dish the Italians call braciola. This is a loose extension of the actual definition of the word, which means cutlet, and comes from the way the steak is handled.

Slices of the cooked meat have a pinwheel pattern, with Swiss cheese and Italian sausage links in the center. As the meats cook, their juices flavor the tomato-wine sauce. To serve, pour the sauce over hot spaghetti, then arrange sliced meat on top. Accompany with a green salad.

You can shape the meat roll a day ahead. Brown the roll in oil, then simmer to tenderness. Serve braciola for a family supper or ...

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