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Delicious! My children (and husband) gobbled it right down for Valentine's Day. I gave it 4 stars because it takes some time to make. And you have such a huge pot of tomato sauce left over.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"02\/14\/2015 20:04","GUID":"D2B42C58B8F19F4A73D4F12F3B60AD53","MemberId":77962,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"matteliz@swbell.net","SubmittedDate":"02\/14\/2015 20:04"},{"Comment":"
Really awesome recipe. Like beef braciole. I liked the eggs and bacon here, they added just enough flavor to make this different but didn't overpower the tender beef.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"02\/08\/2015 19:32","GUID":"fed52f4d832b4854a046a949aeec2850","MemberId":4631582,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"aug2295","SubmittedDate":"02\/08\/2015 19:32"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Nana's Italian Roulade"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n