Hot Beef Sandwiches

3 lbs. beef chuck roast
1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1-1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4-1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tbs Lemon Juice
1 tbs Ketsup
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce


This is a crock pot meal. So warm her up! It takes about 8-10 hrs of slow cooking so start it early and relax, dinner will be ready later!

Place meat in crock pot and cover with the chopped onions.

Combine vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper, lemon juice, ketsup and worcestershire sauce.

Pour over meat. It won't seem like much liquid at first but once it gets cooking the juices from the meat will add to it. I repositioned the meat a few hours into the cooking process so most of it was submerged.

After about 8 hrs shred the meat (I had my DH do it cause I find shredding meat to be very annoying) and then place it back into the broth for another half hour or so.

Drain broth but save for dipping.

Serve on hamburger buns with broth on side. I added a little bit of parmesan cheese to the broth for a garnish and it melted in nicely...tasted great!

I got this recipe from a friend and added a few things. My DH thought it was amazing and so did I! It was relatively easy which was a bonus.

Enjoy!

Jamie Willow

Stir-Fried Beef and Asaparagus

This dish has so much flavor for how short the ingredients list is.

1 cup brown rice (I use the boil-in-a-bag variety)
2 t. olive oil1 pound steak, trimmed and cut into thin strips
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 T. fresh ginger, minced, peeled
1 lb asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 c. sugar snap peas
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
4 scallions, thinly sliced
3/4 c. chicken broth
1 T. reduced-sodium soy sauce

Heat a large, deep non-stick skillet or wok over high heat until a drop of water sizzles in the pan. Add the oil and swirl to coat the skillet. Add the beef and stir-fry until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a plate.

Add the garlic and ginger to the skillet and stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the asparagus, peas and bell pepper and stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes longer. Return the beef to the skillet and add the remaining ingredients. Stir-fry until the liquid is reduced, and 3 minutes longer. Serve with cooked rice.


Side note: while I was typing this out, Mr. B. snuck up behind me and read over my shoulder. He tapped the screen and said, "That stuff's good." while he walked out of the room. This, from a man that views "food as fuel" and has no grasp on the term foodie or why I have such an obsession with wonderful meals. Glory.

MyPeeDoesNotSmellAfterEatingAsaparagus,

Mrs. B.

Taco Soup

Taco Soup

4 cans of Beans (be creative and choose your favorites - Black Beans, Kidney, Pinto, etc.)
1 can Tomato Soup
1 can Tomato Sauce
1 big can Chopped Peeled Tomatoes
1 packet Taco Seasoning
1 can Corn
1 1/2 lb Ground Beef browned (I like to cook with onions)

Do not drain any of the cans.
Mix everything together in a large pot.
Cook Ground Beef in a frying pan. Add browned Ground Beef to large pot.
Cook until soup is bubbling.

Toppings:
Cheese
Tortilla strips
Olives

*You can also make it with Chicken instead of Ground Beef!

~Amy