Regardless of how a lot the household loves the odor of turkey roasting within the oven and the style of all that turkey meat with dressing, cranberries and all the opposite trimmings, the plaintive cry will come a day or two after Christmas: “Oh no, not turkey once more.”
The individual answerable for meal planning over the vacations can have many choices to supply hungry visitors or relations, choices that gained’t contain turkey. Beef could possibly be one of many alternate options to turkey stew, pot pies and soup.
This week’s recipes from a “Make it Beef” brochure supply concepts for vacation beef choices.
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Sluggish Cooker Pulled Beef
2 tbsps. vegetable oil
4 lbs. boneless cross rib or blade pot roast
1 pkg. Knorr beef broth
1-28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1-28 oz. can complete tomatoes
1 pouch onion or oven roasted garlic soup combine
2 tbsps. tomato paste
2 tbsps. chili powder
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 tbsps. all-purpose flour
Warmth oil in a big pot or a heavy, deep skillet over medium excessive warmth. Brown beef throughout, turning with tongs. Drain fats and switch meat to a sluggish cooker.
Cut back warmth below skillet to medium. Add broth, tomatoes, soup combine, tomato paste, chilli energy, and peppers. Deliver to a boil, stirring up any brown bits. Flip off warmth and pour combination over beef. Cowl sluggish cooker and cook dinner on low setting for 8-10 hours till beef is fork tender.
Skim fats from liquid. Take away meat. Whisk flour into 1/4 cup chilly water and whisk into sauce in sluggish cooker. Cowl and cook dinner on excessive, stirring as soon as, till thickened, about quarter-hour.
In the meantime, use two forks to tug the meat meat into shreds. Return to thickened sauce, cut back warmth and maintain heat. Makes about 12 cups.
Serve in taco shells or flour tortillas with favorite taco components equivalent to salsa, bitter cream, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and shredded cheese.
Shredded beef and sauce could also be frozen.
Be aware: if a sluggish cooker isn’t accessible, simmer roast, lined, for 2-3 hours in a 325 levels F oven with all components the identical as for a sluggish cooker. Thicken the sauce, shred the meat and return to the thickened sauce.
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Szechwan Beef
3 inexperienced onions
2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed
2 candy crimson peppers, lower into chunks
2 tbsps. hoisin sauce
2 tsps. rice vinegar
2 tsps. minced recent ginger root
2 tsps. minced garlic
1 lb. grilling steak, 3/4 inch thick
1/2 tsp. Chinese language five-spice powder
1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped
Sesame Noodles:
1 pkg. complete wheat linguine
1 tsp. sesame oil
1/2 tsp. crimson pepper flakes
Slice inexperienced onion tops and put aside. Reduce remaining onion sections into 2 inch lengths. Toss collectively along with peas, peppers, hoisin, vinegar, ginger root and garlic on a big rimmed foil-lined baking sheet. Put aside
Rub beef throughout with 5 spice powder. Grill over medium-high warmth for 3-4 minutes per aspect. Cowl with foil and let relaxation for 10 minutes, earlier than thinly slicing.
Broil greens for 5-8 minutes, stirring often, till calmly charred.
Cook dinner 1 pkg. complete wheat linguine noodles in keeping with package deal instructions. Drain and toss with sliced inexperienced onion tops, sesame oil and crimson pepper flakes.
To serve, mound noodles on plates. High with broiled greens and beef slices. Sprinkle with the peanuts. Makes 6 servings.
Joyce Walter might be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.web
