Saturday, December 27, 2008

Beef Fajitas



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From: The Sisters Dish

Beef Fajitas
Ingredients:
2 lb. skirt steak
marinade(below)
2 bell peppers, sliced
1 onion, sliced
tortillas
Directions: Marinade beef for at least 4 hours. Grill or broil until cooked through. Saute peppers and onions in oil. Add a little of the reserved marinade to the vegetables and cook until heated through. Slice steak and add to the vegetables. Serve in warm tortillas with cheese, cilantro, salsa, sour cream and a squeeze of lime juice.

Marinade

Ingredients:

4-5 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 t salt
1 T chili powder
1/2 t red pepper flakes
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 T dark soy sauce
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped roughly
Directions: Mix everything above together. Let beef marinade in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and chicken for at least 2 hours. Then grill over charcoal for best results but it is also good in the broiler.

Crockpot Roast and Sweet Carrots


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From: The Sisters Dish

Crock pot Roast

Ingredients:

5 lb. boneless rump roast (pretty much any cut of meat will work)
1 T garlic powder
1/2 t seasoned salt
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1/2 t oregano
1 onion, chopped
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
2 cups beef broth
Directions: Put everything together in the crock pot. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours.

To make gravy: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Mix in 2 tablespoons flour. Whisk in 2 cups of the liquid from the roast. Cook until it thickens to desired consistency.

This is also great for French dip sandwiches. Shred your meat, place in on bread of your choice and dip in the juice. We like to butter crusty rolls, sprinkle on some parmesan cheese and place under the broiler for a couple of minutes(until the cheese melts) before we put our meat on them and then dip. YUM!!

Sweet Carrots

Ingredients:

1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup chicken broth
1 T butter
1 T sugar
salt and pepper to taste
Directions: Place everything together in a small saucepan. Bring to boil and cook until carrots are tender.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Crash Hot Potatoes


Find complete instructions at Pioneer Woman Cooks -- but basically this is really simple...

1. boil red potatoes until fork tender
2. place cooked potatoes on olive oiled cookie sheet -- giving space around each potato
3. flatten twice with a potato masher - turning the masher a different direction the second time.
4. 'baste' potato with olive oil
5. sprinkle generously with kosher salt and pepper
6. top with chopped fresh herbs of your choice, rosemary, thyme, basil, etc.
7. bake in a hot oven 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until crispy and golden

Complete the menu:  wedge of iceberg lettuce & steak

(serve leftovers, if there are any with scrambled eggs the next morning!)
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One-Pan Taco Beef and Noodle Skillet


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Prep Time:  10 min Total Time:30 minMakes:
4 servings, 1-3/4 cups each

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
2 cups water
1 pkg. (7-1/4 oz.) KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
1/3 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 large tomato, chopped
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 cup tortilla chips, broken up
 
BROWN meat in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Add seasoning mix, water and Macaroni; mix lightly. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 7 min. or until noodles are tender and liquid is almost completely absorbed.

STIR in sour cream and Cheese Sauce Mix until well blended.

TOP with tomatoes, lettuce and tortilla chips.

Kraft Kitchens Tips
Healthy LivingTrim 50 calories and 6 grams of fat per serving by preparing as directed with extra lean ground beef, BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream and baked tortilla chips.Jazz It UpFor spicier flavor, stir in desired amount of hot sauce or ground red pepper along with the sour cream and Cheese Sauce Mix.
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Nutrition Infomation
Calories 480 Total fat 17 g Saturated fat 7 g Cholesterol 90 mg Sodium 1110 mg Carbohydrate 48 g Dietary fiber 3 g Sugars 8 g Protein 32 g Vitamin A 20 %DV Vitamin C 10 %DV Calcium 25 %DV Iron 25 %DV