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Boeuf (Beef) Bourguignon

29 Thursday Oct 2020

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INGREDIENTS

  • 250 ml (1 cup) Beef Broth
  • 50 ml (3 Tbsp) All purpose flour
  • 15 ml (1 Tbsp) Tomato Paste
  • 125 g (1/4 lb) Thick bacon or salt port (diced)
  • 1 kg (2 lbs) stewing beef, cubed
  • 250 ml (1 cup) chopped onions
  • 25 ml ( 2 Tbsp) Sherry Wine or Rye (optional)
  • 250 ml (1 cup) dry red wine
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) chopped parsley or dry parsley
  • 3 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
  • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) thyme
  • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) pepper
  • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 250 g (1 cup) fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 50 ml (1/4 cup) butter or margarine
  • 2 dozen pearl onions or 2 onions cut in quarter
  • 15 ml (1 Tbsp) butter or margarine
  • 2 large carrots (sliced) optional
  • 10 mini-potatoes (optional)
  • 3 tbsp of soya (optional)
  • 2 tsp of beef concentrate (optional)

DIRECTIONS

“Flour Mixture”

Mix together the broth, tomato paste and flour until blended.

(If using salt pork)

  1. Blanche in boiling water for about 5 minutes and dry
  2. Brown salt pork and when done remove from pan and set aside

(If using bacon)

  1. Brown bacon and remove bacon from pan and set aside.
  2. Drain oil from pan.

For both salt pork or bacon recipes

  1. Brown cubed beef on all sides and remove from pan.
  2. Drain oil from pan.
  3. Add the 1 cup of onions and sherry wine (or rye) and cooked over medium heat until onions are transparent.
  4. Pour “Flour Mixture” into pan and bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly
  5. Add wine and seasonings (parsley, salt, sugar, thyme, pepper and bay leaf).
  6. Add the brown cubed meat and either bacon or salt pork
  7. Cover and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours on stove top OR put everything into a Dutch Oven and put in oven at 325 degrees F. for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. (You can also put it into a slow cooker for 6 hours, add carrots and potatoes at this time along with soya and beef concentrate).
  8. If using a Dutch Oven add carrots and potatoes and optional soya and beef concentrate 40 minutes before serving.
  9. 15 minutes before serving sauté sliced mushrooms and (15 ml onions or 2 dozen pearl onions) in 50 ml of butter and add to meat mixture

Enjoy

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Curry Comfort

05 Sunday Jul 2020

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs (.907 kg) beef or chicken
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 cloves of garlic (finely diced)
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 3 inch piece of ginger (finely diced) or 1-2 tsps
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less depending on how “hot” you want it)
  • 2-3 Tbsp curry powder
  • 2 (13 oz.) cans of unsweetened coconut milk (or use beef or chicken broth)
  • Salt and Pepper

Directions

  1. Add oil, beef or chicken to a skillet and season with salt and pepper
  2. Cook meat on medium heat until golden brown and both sides
  3. Remove meat and set aside
  4. Add onion and cook til transparent
  5. Add ginger, garlic and spices and cook to release fragrance (1 minute)
  6. Add coconut milk or broth and simmer.
  7. Return meat to skillet and simmer for about an hour
  8. Serve topped with yogurt and a slice of naan bread

Enjoy

Beef Stroganoff

26 Monday Jun 2017

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Beef Stroganoff

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  • 1 1/2  to 2 pounds round steak, cut into thin strips
  • All-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can beef broth
  • 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Cooked egg noodles

Directions

  1. Cut Beef into thin strips and put into a bowl
  2. Dust with flour and sprinkle with salt and pepper then add the garlic powder and mix
  3. In a fry pan add oil and brown meat, then put into a slow cooker
  4. Add onions to pan and brown lightly, add them to the slow cooker
  5. Add beef broth and mushroom soup to slow cooker
  6. Cook on low for 6 hours or until tender
  7. 1/2 hour before serving fry mushrooms in butter and add to slower cooker along with the sour cream
  8. Serve over cooked noodles with a dollop of sour cream

Enjoy

 

 

Beef and Barley Soup

27 Monday Mar 2017

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Beef and Barley Soup

Ingredients

  • wrks4me_terry_tested-111 1/2 cups of chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 3 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 2 cups of diced beef
  • 1/2 cup pearl barley
  • 1 cup sliced okra
  • 8 cups of beef stock
  • 1/4 cup beef concentrate
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Diced potatoes (optional)

Preparation

  1. Brown beef and set aside
  2. Saute onion, celery, carrots pot until onions are tender
  3. Add cooked beef and spices and garlic
  4. Add beef stock and beef concentrate
  5. Bring to a boil
  6. Salt and pepper to taste
  7. Add barley and okra and reduce to simmer for 1 hour or until barley is tender

Enjoy

Terry’s Beef Stir Fry

21 Wednesday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup Water
  • 3 Tbsp Condensed Beef Broth (or substitute water and condensed beef broth for 1 cup of actual beef broth)
  • 3 Tbsp Soya Sauce
  • 3 Cloves of crushed garlic
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch (2 tsp of Xanthan Gum)
  • 1 tsp sesame seed oil
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • Beef cut into thin strips
  • Vegetables of your choice

Directions

  1. Put water, beef broth, soya sauce, pepper flakes and cornstarch or xanthan gum (into a measuring cup)
  2. In a pan, add canola oil. bring up heat and fry beef strips until tender.
  3. Remove beef from pan
  4. Add vegetables and garlic and cook until tender add sesame seed oil
  5. Add beef to vegetables and pour in broth mixture
  6. Stir until broth thickens
  7. Coat mixture with thickened broth
  8. Cover on low until tender

If on a Keto diet, serve over “cauliflower rice”, spagetti squash
For standard diet, serve over rice or noodles

Enjoy

Terry’s Beef Stew

19 Monday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

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  • 2 lb (1 kg) stewing beef cubes
  • 4 potatoes, peeled and cut in wedges
  • 3 carrots, cut in chunks
  • 3 onions, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) beef stock
  • 1 can (5 oz/156 mL) tomato paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Trim and cut beef into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes.
  2. In  an 18 to 24 cup (4.5 to 6 L) slow-cooker, mix together beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beef stock, tomato paste, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce.
  3. Cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours (or on High for 5 to 6 hours) or until beef and vegetables are tender.
  4. Add peas, salt and pepper. Increase heat to High. Whisk flour with 2 tbsp (25 mL) water; stir into stew. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf.

Hungarian Goulash Soup

05 Monday Sep 2016

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wrks4me_terry_tested-11Ingredients:

  • 2 lb lean beef shoulder, cut in 1-inch pieces or use hamburger
  • 2 cups sliced onions
  • 3 tbsp caraway seeds (slightly crushed)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 can (28 oz/796 ml) tomatoes drained
  • 4 cups chopped green pepper
  • 2 tsp basil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 cups chopped peeled potatoes
  • 10 cups beef stock
  • 2 tsp marjoram
  • 1/2 tsp pepper


 Directions:

Brown beef or hamburger in a pan. Add onions and cook til translucent and add green peppers along with caraway seeds, and all other ingredients. Cook til potatoes are tender. Enjoy.